Doug Part Seven – Vocational Rehabilitation After Brain Injury http://tbivoices.com/blog/uncategorized/vocational-reintegration-after-severe-brain-injury/ Continuous mental work helps to re-wire damaged pathways in the brain, which ultimately results in better long-term outcomes for people who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. Vocational rehabilitation and community re-integration ideally could work in tandem to help achieve..
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Doug Part Six – Dealing with Seizures and Headaches https://tbilaw.com/?p=268 Much of the time, brain injury is thought of as a cognitive disorder. Discussions often fail to mention other common problems such as pain, migraines and seizures. Doug talks about his “attacks”—something between a seizure and migraine—that are being treated with..
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Doug Part Five – Living Each Day After Recovery from Coma http://tbivoices.com/blog/uncategorized/day-to-day-after-coma/ Doug’s typical day begins at 7:30 to take medication. He handles fixing breakfast and dinner on his own; lunch is sent from the healthcare center to give him a break from preparing one of his daily meals. Other..
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Doug Part Four – Transitioning to the Real World: http://tbivoices.com/blog/uncategorized/doug-transitioning-to-the-real-world/ Doug was at Clearview for 13 months where he received therapy 6 days a week, the goal being to transition into living on his own as much as possible, as opposed to being placed in a nursing home or group..
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Doug Part Three – Spasticity and Baclofen Pumps: http://tbivoices.com/blog/uncategorized/doug-dealing-with-spasticity-and-baclofen-pumps/ Doug talks about the spasticity he has on the left side of his body and the various treatments he has received for it. Spasticity is increased tension in a muscle which leads to an inability to relax. (It can result from..
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Doug Part Two – Physical Limitations Result: http://tbivoices.com/blog/uncategorized/doug’s-injuries-included-profound-physical-limitations/ Doug’s biggest problems from the MVA are his physical limitations, resulting from injuries to his body and brain. He had two broken legs, a badly injured right leg which he almost lost, and a finger on his right hand which was..
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Doug Story Begins – Ignored Warning Results in TBI: http://tbivoices.com/blog/uncategorized/dougs-story-–-an-ignored-warning-results-in-coma/ Doug’s brain injury occurred as a result of ignoring a warning—his car’s squeaky brake sounds. Even a friend tried to convince him to have his brakes checked immediately, but he assured her that he could make it to the next..
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Chris Part Nine – Looking Forward – Can We Maintain the Miracle?: http://tbivoices.com/blog/uncategorized/looking-forward-for-chris/ Chris’s story concludes with advice from her mother, final thoughts from Chris and some other important issues regarding ideal ongoing support for people like Chris who have survived the tragic consequences of a brain injury. To..
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Chris Part Eight – Persisting Deficits Include Executive Functioning: https://tbilaw.com/tbivoices/chriss-persisting-deficits/ Chris’s Mom talks about problems Chris continues to have: difficulty with motivation, planning, reasoning & making decisions, impulsiveness, roller coaster moods and emotions, self-centered behavior (i.e.,tendency to understand and see the world only from her perspective), difficulty inhibiting her emotions, and..
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Chris Part Seven – Return to Work & Vocational Disability: http://tbivoices.com/blog/uncategorized/return-to-work-and-vocational-disability/ Chris worked for a shoe company before her accident. After her accident, she returned and worked there part-time for 4 years typing in ordering information, Chris was eventually fired due to problems with attendance. As is typical with many..
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