The Brain Injury Source Book Answers to Questions Most Often Asked by Families & Survivors (GUIDE#3)

Inside this 227-page illustrated resource book are answers provided by experts to a wide range of questions often posed by brain injury survivors and their families. Factual information is provided on a broad range of early acute and long-term issues. Compiled for ease of use, this volume will surely become an important reference in your library. Topics include:

Causes and statistics
Balance
Sensory changes
Seizures
Behavior/emotional problems
Musculoskeletal symptoms
Speech/language issues
Alcohol & drug use
Coma & Vegetative State
Returning to school
Family issues
Legal concerns
Independent living
Insurance & financial considerations
Cognitive difficulties
Medication issues
Pediatric rehabilitation
Resources for survivors and their families
Return to work issues