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The essential guide to recovering from concussion and other brain injuries.

Recovering from a brain injury can be a challenging and prolonged process. Learn how to maximize your recovery from the effects of brain injuries with the guidance of Sandeep Vaishnavi, MD, PhD, and Vani Rao, MBBS, MD, two leading medical experts with extensive experience helping patients recover from concussion and other brain injuries. Healing the Traumatized Brain explains how the brain works, how injuries affect the brain, and how to use your brain's own power to recover.

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 horizon

Building 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.

Contents:

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Brain Structure and Function
1. The Inner Workings of the Brain
2. The Structure of the Brain
3. Types of Brain Injury
4. Influences on Recovery after Brain Injury
Part II: Neural Plasticity
5. The Idea of Plasticity
6. Neuroplasticity and Recovery from Brain Injury
7. Behavioral Therapy and Plasticity
8. Stress Management and Plasticity
9. Cognitive Rehabilitation and Plasticity
10. Nutrition and Plasticity
Part III: Emotional Problems Caused by the Traumatized Brain
11. Depression and the Traumatized Brain
12. Mania and the Traumatized Brain
13. Anxiety and the Traumatized Brain
14. PTSD and the Traumatized Brain
Part IV: Behavioral Disorders Caused by the Traumatized Brain
15. Psychosis and the Traumatized Brain
16. Aggression and the Traumatized Brain
17. Impulsivity and the Traumatized Brain
18. Substance Use and The Traumatized Brain
19. Apathy and the Traumatized Brain
20. Sleep and the Traumatized Brain
Part V: Cognitive Issues Caused by the Traumatized Brain
21. Attention and the Traumatized Brain
22. Memory and the Traumatized Brain
23. Executive Function and the Traumatized Brain
24. Language and the Traumatized Brain
Part VI: The Traumatized Brain and the Other Symptoms
25. Headaches and the Traumatized Brain
26. Seizures and the Traumatized Brain
27. Vision and the Traumatized Brain
28. Balance and the Traumatized Brain
29. Hormonal Abnormalities and the Traumatized Brain
Part VII: The Traumatized Brain and the Future
30. Repeated Brain Injuries
31. Future Treatments: Brain Stimulation and Plasticity
Epilogue
Glossary
Resources
Suggested Reading
Index