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The United States has the highest brain injury rate of all developed countries. About 2.8 million new cases of traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs each year. service members were diagnosed with TBI between 2000-2019. TBI is a contributing factor to a third (30.5%) of all injury-related deaths in the United States. After brain injury, mortality rate in the United States is estimated at 50,000 or 15
08/28/2021
Playground Safety Tips for PARENTS [infographic]
As a parent, you play an important role in keeping your child safe on the playground. This sheet will help you learn how to spot a concussion and protect your child from concussion or other serious brain injury each time you take your child on an outdoor play adventure.
Source:https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/pdfs/parents/headsup_playground_safety_fs-a.pdf
Dr. Mary Alexis Iaccarino: Speaking from Experience, "Brain Injury Rehabilitation Works"
Dr. Iaccarino shares how suffering a spine injury as a teenager sparked her passion for helping others with brain injury using neurological rehabilitation and recovery, especially veterans and military service members.
Dr. Mary Alexis Iaccarino is the Director of Clinical TBI & Brain Health Services for Home Base (https://homebase.org/), part of the Wounded Warrior Project's Warrior Care Network: https://youtu.be/ypYpsajBmsk
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6ybpOsj0Wk
08/20/2021
All pedestrians should follow rules of the road and other important safety tips. Visit TBIncredible.com for more info.
08/16/2021
Traumatic Brain Injury Statistics
Brain injuries are some of the most severe injuries that the human body can withstand. Every day, many people are impacted because of TBI injuries. We gathered a few key brain injury statistics below:
Source: https://www.fhvlaw.com/blog/2020/march/traumatic-brain-injury-statistics/
08/14/2021
What Is Emotional Flooding?
Jacquelyn Borg, PhD
Question:
Can TBI be confused with being bipolar? My teenage daughter broke her neck in a bad car wreck. Afterwards, she would have spells of uncontrollable crying. She went to our family doctor who told her she was bipolar and put her on meds. They are not really helping her much.
Answer:
I am assuming your daughter sustained a brain injury during the motor vehicle accident that also resulted in her broken neck. If she has not had a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation, I would recommend that she have one to determine the extent of her brain injury and its impact on her neurocognitive and or neurobehavioral abilities.
Neurocognitive issues after a brain injury can effect a person’s emotions, behavior, and cognitive function. Post-traumatic reactions can occur independent of the brain injury and can affect mood and behavior. It is important to note that these are not mutually exclusive. After a TBI, people can experience both neurocognitive and psychological symptoms. When the brain is healing, it needs rest. Engaging in activities or being stimulated past the point of fatigue can result in emotional flooding. For some people, this can manifest as crying spells. Making sure to rest and take breaks will help prevent or at least lessen the intensity of these episodes of emotional flooding. A neuropsychologist can help your daughter develop coping skills.
Posted on BrainLine April 12, 2013.
Source: https://www.brainline.org/author/jacqueline-borg/qa/what-emotional-flooding
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