Overview

• Brain Injury (American Academy of Neurology)
• Concussion and Brain Injury and Where to Get Help (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)
• Types of Brain Injury (Brain Injury Association of America)

Condition Specific Sites

• Brain Injury Association of America

Symptoms

• Check Your Symptoms (WebMDHealth)
• Severe head or facial bleeding
• Change in level of consciousness, even if temporary
• Black-and-blue discoloration below the eyes or behind the ears
• Cessation of breathing
• Confusion
• Loss of balance
• Weakness or an inability to use an arm or leg

Diagnosis

• Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Head and Face (WebMDHealth)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Head (WebMDHealth)

Treatments

• Gamma-knife radiosurgery: Neurosurgery without a scalpel (Mayo)
• First Aid for Head Injuries (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)

Anatomy

• Atlas of the Body: The Brain -- Lobes (American Medical Association)
• Atlas of the Body: The Brain -- Side View (American Medical Association)
• Atlas of the Body: The Skull (American Medical Association)

Ogranizations and Patient-Centered Sites

• Brain Injury Association of America
• National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke