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Healing the traumatized brain : coping after concussion and other brain injuries Cover Image Book Book

Healing the traumatized brain : coping after concussion and other brain injuries / Sandeep Vaishnavi, MD, PhD, Vani Rao, MBBS, MD ; foreword by Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH.

Vaishnavi, Sandeep, 1973- (author.). Rao, Vani, 1958- (author.). Rabins, Peter V., (writer of foreword.).

Summary:

"Recovering from a brain injury can be a challenging, prolonged process. This book explains how the brain works, how injuries affect the brain, and how to use your brain's own power to recover."--Back cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781421446622
  • ISBN: 1421446626
  • ISBN: 9781421446615
  • ISBN: 1421446618
  • ISBN: 9781421446639
  • ISBN: 1421446634
  • Physical Description: xii, 339 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2023.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Help with mood, memory, behavior changes & more."--Front cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 319-325) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
PART I. Brain Structure and Function. Inner workings -- Structure -- Types of brain injury -- influences on recovery after brain injury -- PART II. Neural Plasticity. The idea of plasticity -- Recovery from brain injury -- Behavioral therapy -- Stress management -- Cognitive rehabilitation -- Nutrition -- PART III. Emotional Problems Caused By The Traumatized Brain. Depression -- Mania -- Anxiety -- PTSD -- PART IV. Behavioral Disorders Caused by the Traumatized Brain. Psychosis -- Aggression -- Impulsivity -- Substance abuse -- Apathy -- Sleep -- PART V. Cognitive Issues Caused by the Traumatized Brain. Attention -- Memory -- Executive function -- Language -- PART VI. Other Symptoms of the Traumatized Brain. Headaches -- Seizures -- Vision -- Balance -- Hormonal abnormalities -- PART VII. The Traumatized Brain and the Future. Repeated brain injuries -- Future treatments: Brain simulation and plasticity.

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