Questions to Ask Your Health Care Professional
- When can I get back to normal activities?
- Should I restrict my activities, such as exercise?
- Can I drive my car?
- What drugs should I take or stop taking?
- May I drink alcohol? If so, how much?
- What other problems could this injury cause?
- Will I need any special treatment or therapy?
Finding local health and social services for survivors of TBI is as important as knowing about the medical condition itself. Currently, 29 Go Local sites link nearly half the U.S. population. More are coming online all the time.
From the MedlinePlus page on Traumatic Brain Injury, you can use Go Local to find specific local services. For example, suppose you were looking for a TBI clinic in Durham, N.C. You would choose the North Carolina area from the Go Local box on the Traumatic Brain Injury page:
and find an entry for services, complete with description, phone numbers, maps and directions, such as
To Find Out More:
- Visit www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tbi/tbi.htm. Or just go to www.ninds.nih.gov and click on the "T" category under the disorders alphabet.
- Go to www.medlineplus.gov and enter "TBI" in the Search MedlinePlus box.
- The Bob Woodruff Foundation www.remind.org