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Nervous System and Brain

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Signs and Symptoms: Neurologic Manifestations | Pain | Information Processing Disorders | Language Disorders | Learning Disorders | Perceptual Disorders

Central Nervous System: Brain Diseases | Brain Injury | Infections | Malformations | Spinal Cord Diseases | Spinal Cord Injury

Other Diseases and Disorders: Autoimmune Nervous System Diseases | Autonomic Nervous System Diseases | Cranial Nerve Disorders | Degenerative Nervous System Diseases | Dementias | Headache and Migraine | Motor Neuron Diseases | Movement Disorders | Peripheral Nerve Disorders | Sleep Disorders

Other Topics: General Nervous System and Brain | Anatomy | Diagnostic Procedures | Neural Transplantation | Surgery

Brain Injury & Brain Damage

(Jump to: General Information | Types of Brain Injury | Resulting Disabilities | Evaluation & Treatment | Cerebral Palsy )

Brain Injury General Information
About Brain Injury:waiting.com
Traumatic Brain Injury:AANS
Sports-Related Head Injury:AANS
Traumatic Brain Injury: Hope Through Research:NINDS
Traumatic Brain Injury:American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Coma and Persistent Vegetative State:NINDS
Traumatic Brain Injury:MedlinePlus

Types of Brain Injury
Overview
Types and Levels of Brain Injury:Brain Injury Association of Utah
Concussion
Concussion:Mayo Clinic
Concussion:AANS
"It’s Just a Ding, Coach; I Can Play"—But Should He?:AAN
Heads Up! Tool Kit on Concussion for High School Coaches:CDC
Knocking Noggins:Society for Neuroscience
Contusion
Cerebral Contusions and Lacerations:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Cerebral Contusion:University of Missouri Health Care
Coup Contrecoup:The Perspectives Network
Diffuse Axonal Injury
Diffuse Axonal Injury:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Hematoma
Intracranial Hematomas:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Epidural Hematoma:University of Missouri Health Care
Lack of Oxygen
Hypoxic-Anoxic Brain Injury:Family Caregiver Alliance
Cerebral Hypoxia:MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Skull Fracture
Skull Fracture:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Skull Fracture:MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Shaken Baby Syndrome:AANS
Shaken Baby/Shaken Impact Syndrome:Nemours Foundation

Disabilities Resulting from Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury: Cognitive and Communication Disorders:NIDCD
Right Hemisphere Brain Damage:American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Dementia in Head Injury:eMedicine Consumer Health
Coping with Behavior Problems after Head Injury:Family Caregiver Alliance
Common Visual Problems from Stroke or Traumatic Brain Injury:Vision World Wide

Evaluation and Treatment of Brain Injury
Head Injuries: What to Watch for Afterward:FamilyDoctor.org
Brain Injury: Severity Levels and the Recovery Process:Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Description of Rehabilitation Roles - Inpatient:Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Living with Brain Injury:Treatment and Rehabilitation:Brain Injury Association of America
Evaluation and Treatment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury:netLibrary
Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury:netLibrary
Traumatic Brain Injury and Transplants:Society for Neuroscience

Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy:March of Dimes
Cerebral Palsy – Facts & Figures:United Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy: Hope Through Research:NINDS
Learn the Signs (of Cerebral Palsy). Act Early:CDC [PDF]
Cerebral Palsy, a Multimedia Tutorial for Children and Parents:University of Virginia School of Medicine
Interaction & Etiquette Tips:United Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy and Oral Health:Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Early Diagnosis and Therapy in Cerebral Palsy : A Primer On Infant Developmental Problems:netLibrary
Cerebral Palsy:MedlinePlus

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