CONCUSSION, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, mTBI ULTIMATE REHABILITATION GUIDE
Anum Khan • Leon Edward
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From understanding symptoms and accurate diagnosis with early recovery to long term goal, covered are the mechanics, anatomy, symptoms of brain injury, diagnosis, levels, acute management and treatment options, rehabilitation, early recovery, outcomes of tbi, mtbi or concussion, discharge plan, post-concussion syndrome, what to expect, goal setting, outpatient rehabilitation therapies, caregiving at home, caretaker fatigue. Provided are online resources , tips for living your best life as summary action tables for dealing with fatigue , symptoms and tips for cognitive impairment, Emotions, Communication issues, Behavior issues. Traumatic Brain Injury is a silent global epidemic, and the outcome of this tragic event spans a wide spectrum of symptoms, future complications and disabilities. While prevention is the cure, it is an undeniable fact that living with Traumatic Brain Injury is the real challenge.
The good news, however, is that with the right knowledge and approach, you can live a normal life after any TBI.
Contents Included:(for detail see 'Look Inside' feature on Amazon)
PRIMARY INJURIES
Second Impact Syndrome (SIS)
SECONDARY INJURIES
Protection and Symptoms
Testing and Diagnosis of TBI
Rehabilitation
Caregiving at home
Caretaker Fatigue
Imaging Technology
Neurosurgery
Intensive Care
Medication
Recovery
Coma
Post-Concussive Syndrome
When to return to the hospital?
How to feel better?
Impact
Coping with Mtbi
Headaches
Sleep Patterns and Life Routine
Mood
Cognition
Sexual
Vocational and Educational Empowerment
Prevention and Recurrence
About the Authors Leon Edward and Dr. Anum Khan
For Leon Edward, the past 35 years since the tbi left one lingering desire: the need to give something back, a way to provide something meaningful for the families and loved ones of patients who now, or in the future, will face the same painful disruption of their lives and the same long journey he had to undertake such a long time ago."I want to be clear in the introduction that I am not a health professional as my co author Dr. Khan , but rather an engineer that has had a tbi" - Leon Edward
This book was written by one deeply caring brother for his brothers and sisters suffering the same or even a worse fate after surviving traumatic brai...
- Format: Pocket/Paperback
- ISBN: 9781645169024
- Språk: Engelska
- Antal sidor: 134
- Utgivningsdatum: 2019-01-30
- Förlag: 978-1-64516-902-4