Brain Reorganization Spontaneous brain repair is very limited following trauma. However brain reorganization does occur both spontaneously and when induced therapeutically by intensive, structured mental or physical exercise, such as speech therapy or gait retraining.

Vision Incomplete fusion of images with double vision, eye fatigue, difficulty reading, diminished peripheral vision and jittery vision are common results of a TBI. Learn about these visual and how neuro-optometrists can help with vision restoration therapies.

Technology Based Rehab Cell phones, PDAs, computer programs, adaptations of video games and virtual reality devices are all being used these days to help people with TBI to stay organized, complete tasks on time and develop their skills.

Medication Prescription drugs are routinely given for the headache, seizures, vertigo, loss of concentration, depression, apathy, anxiety, irritability and insomnia which follow a TBI. Learn more about these drugs, their side effects and interactions.

Exercise/Yoga Brisk exercise or Yoga in a group setting can overcome the passivity, lost confidence, social isolation, physical deconditioning and depression that accompany TBI.

Nutrition What we eat, especially the types and amounts of fats, can help or harm cognitive processing speed, memory and mood. Learn to eat right after a TBI to maximize nutritional support of brain repair and brain function.

Returning to Work Creative solutions exist for returning a person to work after a TBI. Find out what is available.

Outcome Measures Learn how brain injury rehab professionals make quantitative assessments of qualitative recovery from TBI.

Rehab Centers Contact information for TBI rehab centers across the country. Some centers are in-patient only for persons with severe TBI. Others provide day treatment for persons with moderate or mild TBI.

Rehab Acronyms Defined Brain injury rehabilitation professionals and the therapies they provide are both identified by confusing acronyms. Here is a guide to what they mean.