“Mum had an acquired brain injury. She was able to get a driver’s licence, have kids, get a job, but she was not allowed to vote.” CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
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Discover how a TBI changed the way this family functioned,
Invisible injuries
TBIs are often referred to as invisible injuries because only about 20% of the most severe injuries cause physical deficits.
“For a lot of people, if you look at them, they seem normal. … It’s invisible to people on first impression.”
The racer was pulled out of unconsciousness in 2014, spending nearly a year in a coma.
F1 boss Jean Todt says Schumacher’s wife Corinna has ultimately kept him from dying.
The racer was pulled out of unconsciousness in 2014, spending nearly a year in a coma.
Todt added: “I’ve spent a lot of time with Corinna since Michael had his serious skiing accident on December 29, 2013. She is a great woman and runs the family.
She hadn’t expected that. It happened suddenly and she had no choice. But she does it very well.
My brain on nature: How the natural world helped heal me after a devastating accident.
After I suffered a mild traumatic brain injury after a car knocked me off my bike, I discovered my path to recovery was through nature.
Loud cafes and bars were unbearable — even the noisy school grounds at drop-off were too much.
But I found the sounds of nature had the opposite effect and helped to alleviate my constant headaches.
Aphasia is the loss of the ability to understand or express speech that occurs after some types of brain injuries. This usually results from damage to the portions of the brain that are responsible for language. For many people, they locate on the left side of the brain.
Aphasia usually occurs suddenly, often following a stroke or brain injury, but it may also develop slowly as the result of a brain tumor or a progressive neurological disease. It affects the expression and understanding of language, as well as reading and writing.
There are different types of aphasia, and each has its own recovery process. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
Aphasia is a brain injury caused by stroke, head trauma, tumors, meningitis, encephalitis, and carbon monoxide poisoning, among other problems. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
The Australian Sports Brain Bank has revealed the late Shane Tuck had a severe case of degenerative brain disease CTE, making him the third AFL player to have suffered from the crippling neurological disorder.
According to the Australian Sports Brain Bank, CTE is a brain condition associated with repeated blows to the head. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
Back in 2005, Melbourne man Colin*, now 57, was involved in a road accident. “I came off second-best,” he says. He was riding a motorcycle, and the result was a traumatic brain injury.
It would be a long road to recovery. Life would never be quite the same. The last thing he needed was to be scammed online. But that’s what happened.
Mark Thompson lives with an acquired brain injury and experiences challenges with physical access, lack of information on inclusive facilities and communication in his day to day life.
“It can help equip people to build their awareness and take some actions,”
“We all benefit from an inclusive society.” READ MORE HERE
‘How to’ return to work
Road traffic accidents, falls, and strokes can all cause acquired brain injury (ABI). But it is increasingly recognised that Covid-19 can also cause a range of neurological issues. Image: Shutterstock
Returning to work following an acquired brain injury (ABI) should not be rushed and requires delicate planning around the survivor, their job role and the work environment.
Common forms of ABI include traumatic brain injury (often from road traffic accidents, falls or assaults), and stroke
The myth of “a phased return to work after brain injury or stroke is similar to other health conditions”.
