Information about specific brain injuries may be found by
clicking the titles on the brain image below as well as the additional documents described below.
Links to other documents and
resources about Brain Disorders......
For Persons Who
Have Experienced Brain Injury:A set of Frequently
Asked Questions, and their answers, about brain injury is provided for
persons who have experienced a brain injury. Questions are submitted by
visitors and answers are
posted. These questions and responses reflect some of the common concerns of persons who are
living with brain injury.
For Professionals Who Use Neuropsychologists:
Three articles focus on neuropsychological assessment and
brain injury, intended for professionals who use neuropsychologists.
The first article
is a set of 20 Questions and Answers prepared
for a workshop on brain injury and neuropsychological assessments for insurance claims
adjusters. This article provides essential information for individuals unfamiliar with
neuropsychology and brain injury.
The article entitled Neuropsychology and the Assessment
of Mild to Moderate Head Injury provides somewhat more detailed information
about the definition of a head and brain injury, normally expected sequelae from injury,
what a neuropsychological examination consists of, and several criteria for appraising the
thoroughness of a neuropsychological examination and report.
The article on differential diagnosis of Mild Traumatic
Brain Injury vs. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder is reprinted from the
Medical Reviewer newsletter of Medical Review Services, Inc. The article addresses
the complex interaction possible between signs of post concussion syndrome and
post-traumatic stress disorder.
A broad range of information about brain injury and rehabilitation is available from
the Brain Injury Association USA Home Page.
