The Traumatized Brain : A Family Guide to Understanding Mood, Memory, and Behavior after Brain Injury /

"A traumatic brain injury is a life-changing event, affecting an individual's lifestyle, ability to work, relationships-even personality. Whatever caused it-car crash, work accident, sports injury, domestic violence, combat-a severe blow to the head results in acute and, often, lasting sym...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Rao, Vani, 1958-
Otros Autores: Rabins, Peter V. (writer of foreword.), Vaishnavi, Sandeep, 1973-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Head > Wounds and injuries > Patients > Rehabilitation.
Head > Wounds and injuries > Complications.
Brain damage > Patients > Rehabilitation.
Brain damage > Complications.
Tête.
Tête > Lesions et blessures.
Cerveau > Lesions et blessures > Complications et sequelles.
Head
Craniocerebral Trauma
Brain Damage, Chronic > rehabilitation
Brain Damage, Chronic > complications
Head.
Head > Wounds and injuries.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Brain structure, function, and recovery. The inner workings of the brain ; The structure of the brain ; Types of traumatic brain injury ; Influences on recovery after traumatic brain injury
  • Emotional problems caused by the traumatized brain. Depression ; Anxiety ; Mania ; Apathy
  • Behavioral problems caused by the traumatized brain. Psychosis ; Aggression ; Impulsivity ; Sleep disturbances
  • Cognitive problems caused by the traumatized brain. Attention ; Memory ; Executive function ; Language
  • Other common problems caused by the traumatized brain. Headaches ; Seizures ; Vision
  • Epilogue.

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