If your loved one has experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), you know that its effects can be devastating and often difficult to understand.
He is currently the president of Nexus Health Systems and lives in Houston, Texas, with his wife..
Cassidy, MD , an award-winning neouropsychiatrist and former Harvard Medical School professor, founded the Traumatic Brain Injury program at Boston\'s McLean Hospital and cofounded its neuropsychiatry unit.
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Their experiences are sure to inspire you and yours.
Along with the practical information you\'ll need, Mindstorms offers a constellation of instructive, moving stories from Families and patients who are slowly, but surely, finding their way back.
Cassidy walks you through the different types of Brain injury; explodes the common myths surrounding it; demonstrates the ways in which TBI may affect memory, behavior, and social interaction; explores the newest options in treatment and rehabilitation; and shows you how to hold on to your own sense of self as you journey through.
In fact, because it\'s so commonplace, but little talked of, TBI is often referred to as the "silent epidemic." In these pages, Dr.
More than 6.3 million Americans live with a severe disability caused by a Traumatic Brain injury.
John Cassidy has devoted the past twenty-five years to helping Families cope with Traumatic Brain injury
Mindstorms is his compassionate, comprehensive manual to demystifying this often frightening and life-changing condition.
Dr.
Navigating your way through the morass of doctors, medical terms, and the healthcare system can be daunting, especially when you want only what\'s best for the person you love.
It may feel as if your world has shifted on its axis, and you\'ll never get your bearings.
If your loved one has experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), you know that its effects can be devastating and often difficult to understand