Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)

Note: Please look through resources very carefully. This is a controversial issue so some sources may have bias. Check carefully for the expertise or background of the writer or contributor.

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Websites (ODP)

  1. Brain Injury Directory - Cross-disciplinary directory providing resource information on hundreds of topics including survivor links, ABI, TBI, day-to-day living, legal and societal issues, therapies, equipment, government programs, and RSS to ongoing research.
  2. Brain Injury Guide - information about a book written by and for persons who have suffered brain injury and their family members.
  3. Brain Injury Online Information for Everyone - Information and links to brain injury information, attorneys, rehab, support groups and articles.
  4. The Brain Injury Recovery Network - Dedicated to helping victims and families of brain and other serious injuries. Information, tips, and advice provided by people who have been through the same experience.
  5. Brain Injury Research Center - A database of research and educational materials designed for people with TBI, their families, and professionals. Item description gives short synopsis, target audience, media format, cost, language, and where it can be obtained.
  6. Brain Injury Resource Center - Offers information, reference materials, and self-help resources. Provides links to support and discussion groups, rehabilitation sites, publications and journals.
  7. BrainInjury.com - A medical, legal, and informational resource for persons dealing with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
  8. eMedicine Health - Concussion - Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of concussions.
  9. eMedicine Health - Dementia in Head Injury - Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of dementia after a brain trauma.
  10. eMedicine Health - Head Injury - Information on the types, causes, symptoms, tests, and treatment of head injuries.
  11. Locked-in Syndrome from NINDS - Booklet describing the basics of this rare disorder, treatment, prognosis, research, and references.
  12. The Missouri Traumatic Brain Injury Demonstration Project - Resource of regional and national information about living and working with traumatic brain injury (TBI) for TBI survivors, their families, and their support providers.
  13. NINDS Traumatic Brain Injury Information - Fact sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Contents include definition, treatment methods, prognosis, current research projects, and references.
  14. Perspectives Network On-Line - Brain injury resources including detailed links, multiple language FAQS, diagrams and tools, on-line newsletter and article archives.
  15. PoinTIS - Information and services for spinal cord and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation.
  16. Stories Of Brain Injury Rehabilitation - An Occupational Therapist describes the rehabilitation of a young man with severe brain injury. This masters thesis includes journal and treatment notes, quotes, and the therapist's thoughts.
  17. The TBI Help Desk for Caregivers - Information and resources to increase the quality of care available to Brain Injured patients after departure from the Hospital. Includes a chat room and discussion board as well as articles, tips, FAQs, glossary, personal experiences, and phone numbers for a variety of helpful agencies.
  18. TBI Resource Guide - Information on brain injury, rehabilitation, long-term assisted living, medications, and current research, from the Centre for Neuro Skills.
  19. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - @Health.com's newsletter dealing with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of TBIs.
  20. Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Center - Working to raise awareness of TBI's effect on society, and provide easily accessible information and support for survivors, their loved ones, and the professionals who work on their behalf.
  21. Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide - Information, for survivors and their families, provided on the honor system from Clinical Neuropsychologist Dr. Glen Johnson. Topics include signs of a brain injury, coping with common problems, and dealing with doctors.
  22. Traumatic Brain Injury: Hope Through Research - A booklet prepared by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Covers treatment, research, symptoms, rehabilitation, types of brain injury, and resources.
  23. What Is Traumatic Brain Injury - Fact sheet with tips for preventing brain injuries from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
  24. Whiplash Injury - Scientific information about cervicocephalic trauma, lesions, symptoms, and recovery.
  25. Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury - Reviews the types of TBI and their treatment and prognosis, from the Medical Journal of Australia. (January 01, 2003)
  26. Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center - U.S. Department of Defense Military Health System center for traumatic brain injury

Google Books

  1. Boake C, Diller L (2005). "History of rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury". In High WM, Sander AM, Struchen MA, Hart KA. Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury. Oxford [Oxfordshire]: Oxford University Press. ISBN0-19-517355-4. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
  2. Granacher RA (2007). Traumatic Brain Injury: Methods for Clinical & Forensic Neuropsychiatric Assessment, Second Edition. Boca Raton: CRC. ISBN0-8493-8138-X. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  3. LaPlaca MC, Simon CM, Prado GR, Cullen DR (2007). "CNS injury biomechanics and experimental models". In Weber JT. Neurotrauma: New Insights Into Pathology and Treatment. Amsterdam: Academic Press. ISBN0-444-53017-7. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  4. Marion DW (1999). "Introduction". In Marion DW. Traumatic Brain Injury. Stuttgart: Thieme. ISBN0-86577-727-6. Retrieved 2008-11-28.

Academic Search Premiere Articles

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  1. Harvey, Hosea H. "Reducing Traumatic Brain Injuries In Youth Sports: Youth Sports Traumatic Brain Injury State Laws, January 2009-December 2012." American Journal Of Public Health 103.7 (2013): 1249-1254.
  2. Geyer, Kristen, et al. "Traumatic Brain Injury In Children: Acute Care Management." Pediatric Nursing 39.6 (2013): 283-289.
  3. Kucherov, Yan, Graham K. Hubler, and Ralph G. DePalma. "Blast Induced Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/Concussion: A Physical Analysis." Journal Of Applied Physics 112.10 (2012): 104701.
  1. Mason, Christine Narad. "Mild Traumatic Brain Injury In Children." Pediatric Nursing 39.6 (2013): 267-282.
  2. Fecteau, Shirley, et al. "Risk Taking In Hospitalized Patients With Acute And Severe Traumatic Brain Injury." Plos ONE 8.12 (2013): 1-7.
  1. Tajiri, Naoki, et al. "Traumatic Brain Injury Precipitates Cognitive Impairment And Extracellular Aβ Aggregation In Alzheimer's Disease Transgenic Mice." Plos ONE 8.11 (2013): 1-9.
  2. Simpson, Grahame, and Kate Jones. "How Important Is Resilience Among Family Members Supporting Relatives With Traumatic Brain Injury Or Spinal Cord Injury?." Clinical Rehabilitation 27.4 (2013): 367-377.
  3. Dillahunt-Aspillaga, Christina, et al. "Traumatic Brain Injury: Unmet Support Needs Of Caregivers And Families In Florida." Plos ONE 8.12 (2013): 1-9.
  4. Stroupe, Kevin T., et al. "Healthcare Utilization And Costs Of Veterans Screened And Assessed For Traumatic Brain Injury." Journal Of Rehabilitation Research & Development 50.8 (2013): 1047-1068.
  5. Polito, Mary Zemyan, James W. G. Thompson, and Philip A. DeFina. "A Review Of The International Brain Research Foundation Novel Approach To Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Presented At The International Conference On Behavioral Health And Traumatic Brain Injury." Journal Of The American Academy Of Nurse Practitioners 22.9 (2010): 504-509.
  6. Capehart, Bruce, and Dale Bass. "Review: Managing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder In Combat Veterans With Comorbid Traumatic Brain Injury." Journal Of Rehabilitation Research & Development 49.6 (2012): 789-812.
  7. Rollins, Judy A. "Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Brief Look At The Parent Perspective." Pediatric Nursing 39.6 (2013): 273-282.
  8. Goodrich, Gregory L., et al. "Development Of A Mild Traumatic Brain Injury-Specific Vision Screening Protocol: A Delphi Study." Journal Of Rehabilitation Research & Development 50.6 (2013): 757-768.
  9. Scherer, Matthew r., et al. "Returning Service Members To Duty Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Exploring The Use Of Dual-Task And Multitask Assessment Methods." Physical Therapy 93.9 (2013): 1254-1267.
  10. Oddy, Michael, et al. "The Prevalence Of Traumatic Brain Injury In The Homeless Community In A UK City." Brain Injury 26.9 (2012): 1058-1064.
  11. Goldberg, Yael, and James Danckert. "Traumatic Brain Injury, Boredom And Depression." Behavioral Sciences (2076-328X) 3.3 (2013): 434-444.
  12. Dean, Philip J. A., Darragh O'Neill, and Annette Sterr. "Post-Concussion Syndrome: Prevalence After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury In Comparison With A Sample Without Head Injury." Brain Injury 26.1 (2012): 14-26.
  13. Lee, Yi-Kung, et al. "Increased Risk Of Dementia In Patients With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Nationwide Cohort Study." Plos ONE 8.5 (2013): 1-7.
  14. Pai, Ajit B., Nicholas R. Jasper, and David X. Cifu. "Rehabilitation Of Injured U.S. Servicemember With Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, And Bilateral Amputations: A Case Report." Journal Of Rehabilitation Research & Development 49.8 (2012): 1191-1196.
  15. Lannsjö, M., et al. "Does Head CT Scan Pathology Predict Outcome After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury?." European Journal Of Neurology 20.1 (2013): 124-129.
  16. Romesser, Jennifer, et al. "Mild Traumatic Brain Injury And Pain In Operation Iraqi Freedom/ Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans." Journal Of Rehabilitation Research & Development 49.7 (2012): 1127-1136.
  17. Russell, Leah M., et al. "Challenges Associated With Screening For Traumatic Brain Injury Among US Veterans Seeking Homeless Services." American Journal Of Public Health 103.S2 (2013): S211-S213.
  18. Paget, Simon Paul, et al. "Use Of The King's Outcome Scale For Childhood Head Injury In The Evaluation Of Outcome In Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury." Developmental Neurorehabilitation 15.3 (2012): 171-177.

ProQuest Research Library [requires LAPL library card]

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  2. Randomised controlled trials of prophylactic hypothermia to improve outcomes for patients with severe traumatic brain injury, and of optimised patient blood transfusion in critically ill patients. (2014). MENA Report, Retrieved from
  3. H.R. 1098, traumatic brain injury reauthorization act of 2013. (2014, Jan 08). Targeted News Service. Retrieved from
  4. Brain scanning after traumatic brain injury. (2013). MENA Report, Retrieved from
  5. Secondary service connection for diagnosable illnesses associated with traumatic brain injury. (2013). (). Lanham: Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc. Retrieved from
  6. Longitudinal communication outcomes following traumatic brain injury. (2013). MENA Report, Retrieved from
  7. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. (2013). Kirkus Reviews, LXXXI(24) Retrieved from
  8. Statewide educational consultation for traumatic brain injury. (2013). MENA Report, Retrieved from
  9. $17 million funding available for DoD psychological health and traumatic brain injury endpoints development award. (2013, Dec 05). Targeted News Service. Retrieved from
  10. NFL settlement: Just another bandaid for traumatic brain injury. (2013, Dec 02). Targeted News Service. Retrieved from
  11. Russell, L. M., M.A., Devore, M. D., M.S., Barnes, S. M., PhD., Forster, J. E., PhD., Hostetter, T. A., M.P.H., Montgomery, A. E., PhD., . . . Brenner, L. A., PhD. (2013). Challenges associated with screening for traumatic brain injury among US veterans seeking homeless services. American Journal of Public Health, 103(2), S211-S213. Retrieved from
  12. Negotiating the speedbumps. (2013). Kirkus Reviews, LXXXI(23) Retrieved from
  13. US patent issued to neuro kinetics on nov. 19 for "quantitative, non-invasive, clinical diagnosis of traumatic brain injury using simulated distance visual stimulus device for neurologic testing" (pennsylvania inventors). (2013, Nov 19). US Fed News Service, Including US State News. Retrieved from
  14. Mason, C. N. (2013). Mild traumatic brain injury in children. Pediatric Nursing, 39(6), 267-272,282. Retrieved from
  15. Rollins, J. A. (2013). Pediatric traumatic brain injury: A brief look at the parent perspective. Pediatric Nursing, 39(6), 273-275,282. Retrieved from
  16. COULD 'TROJAN HORSE' BETTER IDENTIFY TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY? (2013, Oct 26). US Fed News Service, Including US State News. Retrieved from
  17. Miksanek, T. (2013). Coping with concussion and mild traumatic brain injury: A guide to living with the challenges associated with post concussion syndrome and brain trauma. The Booklist, 110(4), 7. Retrieved from
  18. From football to flies: Lessons about traumatic brain injury. (2013, Oct 14). Targeted News Service. Retrieved from
  19. A silent epidemic: Minor traumatic brain injury. (2013, Oct 10). Targeted News Service. Retrieved from
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  24. Traumatic brain injury; 1 in 5 grade 7-12 students report having a traumatic brain injury in their lifetime. (2013). Mental Health Law Weekly, , 142. Retrieved from
  25. Wright, D. W., M.D., Kellermann, A., M.D., McGuire, L. C., PhD., Chen, B., PhD., & Popovic, Tanja,M.D., PhD. (2013). CDC grand rounds: Reducing severe traumatic brain injury in the united states. (). Atlanta: U.S. Center for Disease Control. Retrieved from
  26. CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION AWARDS $3.8 M IN GRANTS FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY RESEARCH. (2013, Jul 09). US Fed News Service, Including US State News. Retrieved from
  27. MTSU ALUMNA HOLDS HER HEAD HIGH FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY VICTIMS. (2013, Jul 06). US Fed News Service, Including US State News. Retrieved from
  28. Knopf, A. (2013). Update on traumatic brain injury. Behavioral Healthcare, 33(4), 44-45. Retrieved from
  29. Lou, M., Chen, X., Wang, K., Xue, Y., Cui, D., & Xue, F. (2013). Increased intracranial pressure is associated with the development of acute lung injury following severe traumatic brain injury. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 115(7), 904-8. doi:
  30. Yeung, J., Williams, J., & Bowling, W. (2013). Effect of cocaine use on outcomes in traumatic brain injury. Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 6(3), 189-194. doi:
  31. Fyrberg, Å. (2013). Communication after traumatic brain injury in adolescence: A single subject comparative study of two methods for analysis. Journal of Interactional Research in Communication Disorders, 4(2), 157-183. Retrieved from
  32. Jeong, Eunju,PhD., M.T.-B.C. (2013). Psychometric validation of a music-based attention assessment: Revised for patients with traumatic brain injury. Journal of Music Therapy, 50(2), 66-92. Retrieved from
  33. Kleffelgaard, I., Roe, C., Sandvik, L., Hellstrom, T., & Soberg, H. L. (2013). Measurement properties of the high-level mobility assessment tool for mild traumatic brain injury. Physical Therapy, 93(7), 900-10. Retrieved from
  34. Polinder, S., Haagsma, J. A., Steyerberg, E. W., & van Beeck, E.,F. (2013). Health-related quality of life in persons after traumatic brain injury: A systematic review of the literature. The Lancet, 381doi:
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