Description: This detailed guide contains essential information on: The emotional, behavioral, mental, and physical effects following concussion and other brain injuries; Medication options and lifestyle changes; Practical strategies for healing, including stress management, behavioral therapy, and cognitive rehabilitation; Neuroplasticity and nutrition as they affect recovery; Behavioral disorders, balance disorders, and hormonal changes following concussion and other brain injuries; The effects of coexisting factors such as other medical problems, recreational drug use, the misuse of prescribed medications, and poor sleep hygiene; The science associated with repeated brain trauma and promising therapies on the horizonBuilding on the work of Vaishnavi and Rao's best-selling book The Traumatized Brain, this guide is filled with practical information and tips for coping with concussion, injury from a stroke, and other brain injuries.
Brief description: Sandeep Vaishnavi, MD, PhD (CARY, NC), is a faculty member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences and an adjunct associate in the Department of Medicine at Duke University. He is also a neuropsychiatrist and the chief medical officer designate at ARC Health.
Review Quotes: I would recommend [Healing the Traumatized Brain] to patients and their loved ones who have the time and interest in learning more about brain injury. I highlight the resources section at the end because after acute treatment for traumatic brain injury there is a gap between discharge and reintegrating into life. I hope that going forward there will be more books like this to make understanding brain injury accessible
--Belle English, MD, Thomas Jefferson University, (c) Doody's Review Service 2024