Fact Sheets

Are you wondering about the common symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as concussion, and how to manage them? Need resources to help educate patients about TBI? Here are free, downloadable fact sheets that discuss various topics related to TBI — symptom management, awareness and prevention, clinical education, family resources and more. Whether you’re a service member, family member or health care provider, there are resources for you.

All Audiences

These fact sheets provide general information about DVBIC, the leading causes of TBI and the importance of treatment:

• Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
• Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness

Resources for Service Members and Veterans

These fact sheets provide coping and recovery tips to help patients manage mild TBI symptoms:

• Mild TBI Symptom Management: Managing Headaches
• Mild TBI Symptom Management: Help with Ongoing Symptoms
• Mild TBI Symptom Management: Headache and Neck Pain
• Mild TBI Symptom Management: Head Injury and Dizziness
• Mild TBI Symptom Management: Changes in Behavior, Personality or Mood
• Mild TBI Symptom Management: Ways to Improve Your Memory
• Mild TBI Symptom Management: Healthy Sleep

These fact sheets provide common signs and symptoms for mild, moderate and severe TBI:

• Concussion Signs and Symptoms
• Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

This fact sheet provides instructions for line leaders and commanders on when to evaluate service members involved in potentially concussive events in deployed settings:

• Line Leader (Policy Guidance for Management of Mild TBI/Concussion in the Deployed Setting)

For more resources, visit the Resources section.