Traumatic Brain Injuries

A TBI is an injury that happens in an instant and can result in a lifetime of physical, cognitive and behavioral challenges for an individual. Early and adequate access to care will greatly increase overall quality of life.

1. Department of Veterans Affairs (Polytrauma/TBI)
   • http://www.polytrauma.va.gov/understanding-tbi/symptoms.asp
      
2. Center for Disease Control Article about TBI
   • http://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury/
     
      
3. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
   • http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tbi/tbi.htm
     
      
4. Traumatic Brain Injury. Com (General and Specific Information, Entire site devoted to TBI)http://www.traumaticbraininjury.com/
   
    
5. Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
   • http://www.dvbic.org/about/tbi-military
     
      
6. Deptartment of Defense
   • http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2012/0312_tbi/
     
      
7. Some veterans with TBI or PTSD may be at risk for Epilepsy and Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES).  Further information is available at
   • http://akfus.org/programs/veterans-program
     
      

1. Brain Injury Association of Virginia
   • http://www.biav.net/
     
      
2. Brain Injury Association of America
   • http://www.biausa.org/
     
      
3. Virginia Brain Injury Council (VBIC) (Virginia Department for Aging and Rehab Services)
   • http://www.vadrs.org/cbs/biscis.htm
   • http://www.vadrs.org/vbic.asp
     
      

1. TBI and the Military: Learn about the advances in military care for TBIs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBzqorQhf2g