Research Guides: Consumer Health Guide: Brain Injuries

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CDC: Injury Prevention & Control: Traumatic Brain Injury
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's page on TBIs. It contains basic information on brain injuries, educational handouts and fact sheets.
Defense Centers for Excellence for Pyschological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury
The Defense Centers for Excellence's traumatic brain injury page is mainly focused on treatment options for TBI. It provides information packets on tips for treating mTBI and PTSD, TBI Info and TBI Case Management.
Department of Defense Special Report: Traumatic Brain Injury
A collection of news articles on Traumatic Brain Injury. Maintained by the Department of Defense.
MedlinePuls: Traumatic Brain Injury
The MedlinePlus index for TBI. Includes articles ranging from general information to more specific subjects. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: Traumatic Brain Injury Overview
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development's page on TBI. Provides a general overview of TBIs and links to scientific literature.
NINDS Traumatic Brain Injury Information Page
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke section on TBI. While the page briefly covers the injury, it does link to several organizations dedicated to TBI. Includes limited information in Spanish.

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