Inside this 227-page illustrated resource book are answers provided by experts to a wide range of questions often posed by brain injury survivors and their families. Factual information is provided on a broad range of early acute and long-term issues. Compiled for ease of use, this volume will surely become an important reference in your library. Topics include:
- Causes and statistics
- Balance
- Sensory changes
- Seizures
- Behavior/emotional problems
- Musculoskeletal symptoms
- Speech/language issues
- Alcohol & drug use
- Coma & Vegetative State
- Returning to school
- Family issues
- Legal concerns
- Independent living
- Insurance & financial considerations
- Cognitive difficulties
- Medication issues
- Pediatric rehabilitation
- Resources for survivors and their families
- Return to work issues