Understanding MTBI - An Insightful Guide to Symptoms, Treatments, and Redefining Recovery
By: Mary Ann Keatley Ph.D. CCC and Laura L. Whittemore, MTBI Survivor and Thriver (August 2010) Based on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Survivors Handbook. By: Theta Theta No Beta & Brain Injury Hope Foundation.
Understanding Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) is a personal how-to
guide written for anyone who has sustained a head injury, concussion or
MTBI caused by a fall, automobile or sports related accident or a blast
injury from an explosion. It clearly describes common symptoms and how
they show up in everyday life.
Use this as the first guide to
navigate through the unknown territory of this devastating injury and
learn a new approach to recovery.
This comprehensive book is
also written for teachers, athletic coaches, employers, physicians,
psychologists and rehabilitation professionals to use as a reference to
recognize the physical and behavioral symptoms that are often
unidentified and misunderstood.
The Good News is that the brain
has remarkable regenerative powers of neuroplasticity. Armed with
knowledge of this unique injury and a recommended list of available
treatments and recovery possibilities, the reader will be inspired with
the hope that they will get better. They will learn to compensate and
discover their own resiliency and resourcefulness.
