Neurotrauma Program

TBI PDF Resources

About TBI

Center for Disease Control and Prevention	Facts about Concussion and Brain Injury, Where to Get Help Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury is a Lifelong Condition
Hawaii Concussion Awareness Management Program	REAP The Benefits of Good Concussion Management Concussion Fact Sheet for Parents
Brain Injury Association America	Severe Brain Injury: The Basics

Preventing TBI

Keiki Injury Prevention Consortium	Bike Helmet Safety
Center for Disease Control Prevention	Family Caregivers: Project your Loved Ones from Falling Buckle Up: Restraint Use in Hawaii Heads Up – Helmet Fact Sheets
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	Choose the Right Motorcycle Helmet

Living with TBI

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke	Traumatic Brain Injury: Hope Through Research
Center for Disease Control Prevention	What to Expect After a Concussion
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	Traumatic Brain Injury: A Guide for Patients
Brain Injury Association of America	Employment After TBI
Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center	TBI and Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation

TBI Research

• Waltzman, D., Sarmiento, K., Devine, O., Zhang, X., DePadilla, L., Kresnow, M., Borradaile, K., Hurwitz, A., Jones, D., Goyal, R., & Breiding, M. J. (2021). Head Impact Exposures Among Youth Tackle and Flag American Football Athletes. Sports Health.
• Murata, N.M., Oshiro, R., Furutani, T., Mashima, P., Thibault, E., Lew, H.L. (2019). Hawai’i Concussion Awareness & Management Program (HCAMP): Impact. Hawai’i Journal of Medicine & Public Health. In press.
• Peterson AB, Kegler SR. Deaths from Fall-Related Traumatic Brain Injury — United States, 2008–2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69:225–230.
• Piantino, J., et al. (2021) Link between mild traumatic brain injury, poor sleep, and MRI-visible perivascular spaces in Veterans. Journal of Neurotrauma.
• Saadi, A., Bannon, S., Watson, E., & Vranceanu, A. M. (2021). Racial and Ethnic Disparities Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury Across the Continuum of Care: a Narrative Review and Directions for Future Research. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 10.1007/s40615-021-01017-4. Advance online publication.

TBI Medical Terminology

TBI Glossary

Amnesia	A loss of memory. Amnesia can be caused by brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, illness and sometimes anesthesia.
Abstract Thinking	Being able to apply abstract concepts to new situations and surroundings.
Focal Brain Injury	Damage confined to a small area of the brain. The focal damage is most often at the point where the head hits an object or where an object, such as a bullet, enters the brain.
Hematoma	A collection of blood caused by the rupture or tearing of blood vessels.
Neuropsychology	A science that combines the study of the brain’s structures and functions with psychological processes and human behaviors.

For more TBI medical terminology please visit Brainline’s Glossary of Brain Injury Terms.

References

1. CDC – National Center for Injury Prevention and Control – Homepage. March 17, 2021.
2. BIA USA – Challenges, Changes, and Choices: A Brain Injury Guide for Families and Caregivers. March 19, 2021.
3. Brainline – Glossary of Brain Injury Terms. March 19, 2021.