Brain injury information for the public
Find out more information about problems people sometimes experience after a brain injury, including:
- Memory problems
- Emotional problems
- Managing anger
- Communication problems
- Going back to school
by visiting the advice and support for particular problems section below.
Brain injury services for children:
Disclaimer: These are a selection of neuropsychological rehabilitation services available in the UK. The owners of this website are not recommending these services over and above other services in the UK.
NHS:
- Minor head injury information
- Severe head injury information
- Recovering from a severe head injury
- Discharge advice after minor head injury (Headway – link to pdf at the bottom of the page)
Find out more information about problems people sometimes experience after a brain injury, including:
- Memory problems
- Concentration problems
- Emotional problems
- Managing anger
- Communication problems
- Planning and organising problems
- Sleep problems
- Going back to work
by visiting the advice and support for particular problems section below.
Find out more information about problems people sometimes experience after a brain injury, including:
- Memory problems
- Emotional problems
- Managing anger
- Communication problems
- Going back to work
by visiting the advice and support for particular problems section below.
- Rehab UK
- Royal Hospital for Neurodisability
- Oliver Zangwill Centre for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (NHS, Cambridgeshire)
- List of neurological centres in UK (Brain and Spine Foundation)
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust
- Brain Wave
- British Institute for Brain Injured Children
- Cerebra
- Child Brain Injury Trust
- The Children’s Trust (for children with multiple disabilities)
- Different Strokes (younger stroke survivors)
- The Encephalitis Society
- Headway
A
Alcohol - drinking alcohol after brain injury (pdf)
Anger - understanding and managing anger, and tips for brain injury survivors
Attention and concentration
B
Behaviour - how behaviour might change after brain injury, and practical suggestions for parents
C
D
E
Education - further or higher education after brain injury, and information for parents
Executive skills, and tips on how to manage problems in planning, organising and checking.
F
Family reaction to a brain injury
Fatigue - possible symptoms, and how to cope with fatigue
Feelings
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I
M
Memory - common memory problems and how to manage them, practical strategies to cope with memory problems, and how to help someone with memory problems
Mild head injury
Motivation
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P
Coping with Post-traumatic Stress
R
Cognitive Rehabilitation strategies
Relationships