Healing the Traumatized Brain : : Coping After Concussion and Other Brain Injuries

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Call Number: 617.481 Va, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Health & Fitness / Conditions / Vaishnavi, Sandeep
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch

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"Help with mood, memory, behavior changes & more."--Front cover.
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.
"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.

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