Life after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Healing Journey in Surviving TBI. An Empowering True Story by Kristin Abello.
Traumatic brain injuryhealth lifestylewell-beingphysical activitynutritionsleepsubstance abuseparticipationmanaging stressIndividuals living with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are at an increased risk for developing chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension compared to the non-injured...
The Quality of Life after Brain Injury overall scale (QOLIBRI-OS) measures health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after traumatic brain injury (TBI). The aim of this study was to derive value sets for the QOLIBRI-OS in three European countries, which will allow calculation of utility ...
“I love being alive. I love this moment, right here, right now” – Mike A talented snowboarder from Chester, VT, Mike Schwarz was well on his way to making a name for himself. Life changed in March of 09′ when he suffered a traumatic brain injury while participating in a snowboard ...
Life with Traumatic Brain Injury, by Dan Windheim
Life satisfaction after traumatic brain injury and the World Health Organization model of disability. OBJECTIVE: To determine which components of the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) are m......
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) happens when a bump, blow, jolt, or other head injury causes damage to the brain.
Brain InjuryGould KR, Ponsford JL. A longitudinal examination of positive changes in quality-of-life after traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury 2015;29:283-290.Gould K.R., & Ponsford J.L. 2015. A longitudinal examination of positive changes in quality of life after traumatic brain injury. ...
At the age of 18 with so much more life left to live, John Biagini of Utica was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury that left him emotionless.
5.5 million annual cases classified as severe. These can occur for numerous reasons, including falls, car accidents, sports injuries, explosions, gunshot wounds and other violence. Often, traumatic brain injury patients end up in a coma or a minimally co...