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The causes of brain injury include road accidents,
strokes, neurological disease, respiratory failure and assault. |
Advances in medical technology mean that people who,
in the past, would have died from their brain injuries are now surviving.
But medical treatment cannot guarantee future quality of
life. That’s where rehabilitation can help.
About
rehabilitation
Helping people re-learn skills lost as a result of their injury
The
effects of brain injury
What are the physical and cognitive effects of brain injury? Why can brain
injury change behaviour?
Neurobehavioural
approach
Our approach to rehabilitation explained
Frequently
asked questions
FAQs about brain injury and BIRT
About
the brain
The different areas of the brain and what they control
Medication following brain injury
A brief guide to some of the most common medications taken by people after their brain injury.
The family following an acquired brain injury
Coping when a family member suffers acquired brain injury can be one of the most difficult tasks which can confront a family.
Communicating after brain injury
Some tips from Sinead Corkery, Mandy Fairweather and Rosey Patterson.
"Why Me?" A personal view
Professor Mike Oddy and Dr Ian Fussey on the question: "Why did this happen to me?"
Sexual problems after brain injury
Sexual problems are quite common after brain injury. The most common problem is a loss of interest in sex.
Stories of recovery
How rehabilitation can transform people’s lives
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