Brain Injury

In 1999, Clark Elliott suffered a concussion when his car was rear-ended. Overnight his life changed from that of a rising professor with a research career in artificial intelligence to a humbled man struggling to get through a single day. At times he couldn't walk across a room, or even name his five children. Doctors told him he would never fully recover. After eight years, the cognitive demands of his job, and of being a single parent, finally became more than he could manage.

The remarkable story of an ordinary man who was transformed when a traumatic injury left him with an extraordinary gift. No one sees the world as Jason Padgett does. Water pours from the faucet in crystalline patterns, numbers call to mind distinct geometric shapes, and intricate fractal patterns emerge from the movement of tree branches, revealing the intrinsic mathematical designs hidden in the objects around us. Yet Padgett wasn’t born this way. Twelve years ago, he had never made it past pre-algebra. But a violent mugging forever altered the way his brain works.

After an accident that left him permanently paralyzed over ten years ago, Dr. Bradford Berk made it his mission to help others recover from acute neurological injury (ANI). As the founder and director of the University of Rochester Neurorestoration Institute, he brings his abundant experience in working with patients and making his own ongoing recovery to Getting Your Brain and Body Back, the most up-to-date guide for survivors of spinal cord injury (SCI), stroke, and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

"Unlocking Your Brain's Potential: The Power of QEEG and Neurofeedback" delves into the transformative power of Quantitative Electroencephalography (QEEG) and neurofeedback in optimizing brain function. QEEG is a non-invasive technology that records electrical activity in the brain using electrodes placed on the scalp. This process offers invaluable insights into brain function, identifying irregularities or abnormalities that can be addressed through targeted interventions.Neurofeedback, a cutting-edge therapy, harnesses the brain's natural ability to learn and adapt. By analyzing ...

Terrified that a stroke could steal your future? Discover the simple solution and improve your life. Are you battling the fog of traumatic brain injury every single morning? Do you dread each twinge, fearing it might be another attack? Has watching a loved one struggle with lost words and weak limbs left you feeling helpless? Aithal—a novelist, an engineer, and a 24-year stroke survivor—has walked that path himself. Now he shares a hard-won roadmap for turning catastrophe into courage—and shows how luck often arrives disguised as disaster. A Stroke of Luck is a candid, uplifting ...

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a serious condition that can result from a blow or jolt to the head or body. When it happens during military service, VA benefits may be available to you. In this guide, we will explore the VA TBI claim process, the benefits you may be eligible for, and how to secure them. VA benefits are available for veterans who have experienced a traumatic brain injury during military service. It's important to understand the signs and symptoms of TBI and seek medical treatment. The VA claims process can be complex, but preparation and diligence can help secure the ...

It's October of 1993 in Hawaii. A drunk driver hurtles toward a bend in the road. From the opposite direction, accomplished advertising creative and triathlete Phil Slott takes a routine drive. As he eases into the bend, he meets the drunk driver skidding into the wrong lane and, in one second, Phil's life takes a dramatic turn. As he struggles to stay alive in the ICU, Phil's organs, bones, and much of his brain are broken. What he and everyone else come to realize is that his creative drive and passion remain intact.

Who hasn't had a rough day? What if that 'rough day' ended up spanning the course of years? And, it was invisible to others? Hannah's life was going great. She was a stylist with high profile clients in Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas, and Miami. Her talk show host career was taking off, but in one split second, everything changed. She was in a serious auto accident, left with a traumatic brain injury - and post-concussion syndrome, which results in threatening depression.

Recovering from a brain injury can be a challenging and prolonged process. Learn how to maximize your recovery from the effects of brain injuries with the guidance of Sandeep Vaishnavi, MD, PhD, and Vani Rao, MBBS, MD, two leading medical experts with extensive experience helping patients recover from concussion and other brain injuries. Healing the Traumatized Brain explains how the brain works, how injuries affect the brain, and how to use your brain's own power to recover.

To Root and to Rise is a powerful resource for anyone living with a traumatic brain injury, post-concussion syndrome, stroke, brain tumor, or other brain trauma, for family caregivers and friends of brain injury survivors, for brain injury support groups, and for medical and neuro-rehabilitation professionals.

Abby Maslin shares an inspiring story of resilience and commitment in a deeply affecting new memoir. After her husband suffered a traumatic brain injury, the couple worked together as he recovered - and they learned to love again.

In this abbreviated version of the book, Bob Dennis gives the most important tips related to safety and exercise immediately following stroke, for maximal recovery. The survivor of two strokes, Bob shares his insights and experience, as a scientist and a survivor who has made and continues to make a strong recovery, in some cases better than his initial condition before having a stroke. The focus is on maximal recovery, using the easiest and most effective exercises, usually with zero equipment and at no cost. Neuroplasticity happens naturally as a result of stroke. By providing new ...

An eye-opening wife’s journal which speaks about an amazing and unbelievable traumatic brain injury adventure. Written with love, respect, and humor, this is a must-listen for anyone who wants to know about a TBI survivor’s daily routine.

Recovering from Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) is a clearly written guide for our Wounded Warriors and their families to recognize and understand the symptoms of MTBI, in regards to the frequency and intensity, as they show up in everyday life. Since this “invisible injury” is often misunderstood and undiagnosed, it is important to be proactive and arm yourself with the knowledge of the latest treatment options to expedite your healing process.

Do you ever feel controlled by your life? Is it hard for you to release anger from the past? Are you just surviving and calling it living? Face your fears and their message! Each experience is perfectly aligned for your purpose, peace, and freedom. Listen and trust. Your life lessons will guide you. * * * In her memoir, Lynn Balter shows how she transformed unimaginable traumas into a triumphant life of compassion, purpose, and philanthropy. Her life story illustrates the important lessons she learned while surviving and thriving after childhood trauma, sexual assault, divorce, addiction, ...

What happens when life knocks you down unexpectedly? Let’s face it. Life is full of setbacks. How we respond to those setbacks can mean the difference between moving forward or staying stuck. In 2009, Dr. Chuck Sandstrom experienced a setback that would impact every area of his life. Recovery would be long and arduous. No matter what you have faced, are facing, or will face, Dr. Sandstrom wants to help you bounce back to a life of not just surviving…but thriving. What are you waiting for? It’s time to stand back up and make the most of this life we’ve been given!

In January 1996, a van speeding through a red light ended the life Kara Swanson had known. She suddenly joined the two million Americans who suffer brain injury each year. It was like being thrust into a foreign country with no map, no way to speak the language, no directions home. Written with laugh-out-loud humor, candor, and technical input from medical and legal professionals, I'll Carry the Fork! offers inspiration and practical help to anyone dealing with the aftermath of brain injury. Because, as Kara says, "Sometimes when your life ends, you don't actually die."

A raw, honest memoir about anxiety, burnout, and the journey to healing. “No, I’m Not Fine. Thank You.” is the powerful true story of a nurse whose life was forever changed by trauma—and how she found her way back to herself. After a traumatic brain injury brought her fast-paced, high-stress career to a crashing halt, Laura was forced to confront the emotional toll she had been carrying for years. Behind her perfectly put-together life was a woman battling anxiety, people-pleasing, and the weight of never feeling "enough." This memoir is for anyone who has ever said “I’m fine”...

Sarah Nickerson is like any other career-driven supermom in Welmont, the affluent Boston suburb where she leads a hectic but charmed life with her husband Bob, faithful nanny, and three children—Lucy, Charlie, and nine-month-old Linus.

Tim Wilder, called Starboy by his loved ones, was eighteen and ready to leave for college with his best friends, Oliver and Alex. Tragically, after a car crash the night of his high school graduation ending with him with a head blow that cause him brain damage, everything changed. After the coma, he was... different. He began regressing to infantile behavior, starting with potty accidents that forced his family to put him in diapers. Then, sucking his thumb, babytalking, enjoying baby cartoons, crying and bawling and being needy. Without a good prognosis from the doctors, his father was ...