Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
American Veterans with Brain Injuries (AVBI)
Answers for Veteran or Active Military with Paralysis or Brain Injury
Information for soldiers, National Guard and Army Reserve on issues including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and suicide prevention. Includes help for children, couples and extended families.
Betty Clooney Foundation for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
A Web site geared to survivors of brain injury, caregivers of persons with brain injury and to professionals who need information, resources, and help in finding the right treatment, therapy and rehabilitation for their clients. Includes information on Soldiers & TBI, services available at their facility in Southern California and a listing of Support Groups in California.
Offers answers to frequently asked questions about blast injuries provided by the Defense & Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC).
Bob Woodruff Family Foundation
Brain & Spinal Cord Injury Center
Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)
Information on the causes, types and degrees of brain injuries. Includes a list of frequently asked questions about living with a brain injury and contact information for BIAA state offices.
Founded to improve the outcome of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) by developing best practice guidelines, conducting clinical research and educating medical personnel. Includes specific research and resources on TBI in the Military.
Common Vision Problems from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Defense & Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC)
Group of seven traumatic brain injury (TBI) programs in DoD and VA hospitals and two civilian TBI rehabilitation programs. These DVBIC sites work together to provide and improve TBI care for active duty military, Veterans and eligible beneficiaries.
Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) In Action
Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury
A collaborative effort within the Department of Defense (DoD) that works to improve psychological health and traumatic brain injury (TBI) treatment of Service Members. Component organizations include the Defense & Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC), the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP), the Deployment Health Clinical Center (DHCC), the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) and the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE).
DoD Deployment-Related Medical Research Program
Addresses the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and mitigation of deployment-related injuries and psychological health concerns of deployed military personnel.
DoD Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Definition
Airing on Thursdays at 3 p.m. (EST), each radio program provides information on military health. Tune in to learn about managing stress, brain injury, combat stress and much more.
Employment after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Facilitate the Reintegration of National Guard Troops Returning from Deployment
Facts About Concussion & Brain Injury Brochure
Facts About Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
General information on TBI from the Brain Injury Association of America.
Federal Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Program
Frequently Asked Questions About Defense & Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC)
Information about traumatic brain injury and DVBIC, including the type of care available through DVBIC sites.
Frequently Asked Questions About Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) & Employment
Fact sheet for employers and workforce development professionals that provides answers to frequently asked questions about TBI and employment.
Heads Up - Brain Injury in Your Practice Tool Kit
Institute of Medicine Study on the Long-Term Consequences of Brain Injury
Loss of Visual Field Due To Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) Screening
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Information about TBI from NINDS. Includes organizations that can help people living with TBI.
Outreach Center for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury
24-hour/7 days a week outreach center available by phone at 866-966-1020 and by e-mail at resources@dcoeoutreach.org. Operated by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) and provides information and referrals to military Service Members, Veterans, their families and others with questions about psychological health and traumatic brain injury.
Conference to be held June 4-5, 2009, in Williamsburg, VA, focusing on talks relating to technology and innovation. Presented by Brain Injury Services, Inc., Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center and the National Resource Center for TBI. Download the registration form and read the conference brochure .
Report on the Invisible Wounds of TBI & PTSD
Describes the less visible psychological and neurological injuries associated with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury (TBI). The report titled Invisible Wounds: Serving Service Members and Veterans with PTSD and TBI identifies solutions for continuing care.
Systematic Approach to Social Work Practice - Working with Clients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Causes, symptoms, classifications, recommendations and resources from Hooah 4 Health regarding TBI.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) & Hidden Visual Impairments
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) & Stroke Rehabilitation (TSR) Program
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - An Exploding Problem
Article from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Magazine discusses complications associated with TBI.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - Hope Through Research
Information from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke on TBI, including signs, symptoms and post-injury complications.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Information
TBI information and resources from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for Veterans, active duty military members, families, friends and advocates.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Technical Assistance Center
Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems National Data & Statistical Center (TBINDSC)
Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Directory (TBIRD)
Understanding Brain Injury - A Guide for the Family
Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Video from the Defense & Veterans Brain Injury Center features the recovery journeys of several service personnel and their families.
Provides comprehensive inter-disciplinary care at Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers and Polytrauma Network Sites for Veterans and returning Service Members with injuries to more than one physical region or organ system. Each site treats traumatic brain injury (TBI), hearing loss, amputations, fractures, burns and visual impairments. Check out the locations of all sites.
Visual Problems Associated with Acquired Neurological Events
Information on the symptoms and visual problems associated with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), including Post Trauma Vision Syndrome (PTVS).
What is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?
Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on TBI, including its prevalence, causes, symptoms and outcomes.