Las personas que han sufrido una lesión cerebral traumática pueden tener dificultades para votar a causa de una amplia gama de alteraciones de la funcionalidad física, auditiva, visual, cognitiva, emocional, conductual y de la comunicación.
Read MoreLas lesiones cerebrales traumáticas graves no solo afectan a la persona lesionada sino a los familiares y amigos que la quieren y están cerca de ella. Como usted es uno de ellos, desempeña un papel importante en el cuidado del paciente. Para muchas personas, esta es una función nueva que genera muchas preguntas.
Read MoreLos síntomas de una conmoción cerebral pueden aparecer durante el proceso normal de sanación y generalmente mejorarán con el tiempo. La mayoría de las personas con una conmoción cerebral se sienten mejor dentro de las dos semanas.
Read MoreDespués de sufrir una lesión cerebral traumática (LCT), muchas parejas encuentran que la relación con su pareja cambia drásticamente. Esos cambios son bastante personales y pueden ser demasiado emocionales para dos personas en una relación. La presente hoja informativa busca ayudar a las parejas a comprender algunos de los cambios comunes que pueden notar en…
Read MoreMedicaid has a new program that you may qualify for! It’s called Brain Injury Services Targeted Case Management (BIS TCM). This program can help you find and get medical and other services in your community.
Read MoreMedicaid has a new program that your loved one may qualify for! It’s called Brain Injury Services Targeted Case Management (BIS TCM). This program can help you find and get medical and other services in your community, for your loved one.
Read MoreA brain injury can cause hearing difficulties because of physical damage to the ear itself or damage to the neurologic processes in the brain that control hearing.
Read MoreConfusion is common following a brain injury. It usually improves shortly after the injury occurs, but in some instances, it can last weeks, months, or even longer. Confusion occurs more often in older adults (>66 years old) but can happen to anyone following a brain injury. Typically, the more severe the brain injury, the more…
Read MoreAphasia is an issue with language. It affects the ability to produce and/or understand speech as well as the ability to read or write. Aphasia happens because of damage to the brain, most commonly a stroke.
Read MoreBrain injury can be a perplexing condition. The person may look and act much as before their injury but have difficulty in day-to-day activities that can seem “simple” to the person they’re talking with. Family members and professionals can use these strategies to help the person with a brain injury that you’re communicating with. The…
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