Head Injury : the Facts.

Head injury affects approximately 1 in 300 families in England and Wales. It happens 'out of the blue' - without warning and therefore can be a bewildering and frightening experience, and frequently has a dramatic and sometimes devastating effect on the lives of the people involved. The su...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Daisley, Audrey
Otros Autores: Tams, Rachel, Kischka, Udo
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2008.
Temas:
Brain damage > Popular works.
Cerveau > Lésions et blessures > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
MEDICAL > Otorhinolaryngology.
MEDICAL > Surgery > Neurosurgery.
Brain damage.
Popular works.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Foreword; 1 Coping with head injury: introduction and overview; 2 How the brain works and how it is damaged; 3 Treatment and recovery after head injury; 4 Changes in physical functioning; 5 Changes in thinking skills; 6 Changes in speech, language, and communication; 7 Changes in emotions and behaviour; 8 Changes in sexual functioning; 9 Family issues after head injury; 10 Helping children cope with head injury in the family; 11 The longer term; Appendix 1 Resources and further reading.
  • Appendix 2 Information for younger children (aged 7-10)Appendix 3 Information for young people (aged 11-15); Glossary; Index.

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