Acquired brain injury
Alternative labels
ABI
Traumatic brain injury
Journal article
Traumatic brain injury: support for injured people and their carers
This report provides a summary of the available evidence for assessing traumatic brain injury (TBI) and managing the common mental health, physical and cognitive/behavioural issues associated with TBI.
Audio
The concussion games
With the evidence mounting that concussion is linked to long term brain injuries, contact sports right around the world are on watch. However, the AFL's expert concussion group has consistently attacked the growing evidence, accusing scientists of dodgy research and fear mongering.
Book
Ted Freeman and the battle for the injured brain
This book recounts some experiences of young Australians with catastrophic brain injuries, their families and the medical system which they encountered. Whilst most of the events described occurred two to three decades ago they raise questions relevant to contemporary medical practice.
Report
Hospital separations due to traumatic brain injury, Australia 2004-05
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as distinct from head injury, is characterised by an external impact to the head that results in damage to the brain. This report describes hospitalisations for TBI in Australia for the period 2004–2005. This report describes hospitalisations for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Australia for the period 2004–2005. TBI, as distinct...