Sandeep Vaishnavi (The Neuropsychiatric Clinic at Carolina Partners, Vani Rao (Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center)

Broschiertes Buch

Healing the Traumatized Brain

Coping After Concussion and Other Brain Injuries

Beschreibung

This detailed guide contains essential information on: The emotional, behavioral, mental, and physical effects following concussion and other brain injuries; Medication options and lifestyle changes; Practical strategies for healing, including stress management, behavioral therapy, and cognitive rehabilitation; Neuroplasticity and nutrition as they affect recovery; Behavioral disorders, balance disorders, and hormonal changes following concussion and other brain injuries; The effects of coexisting factors such as other medical problems, recreational drug use, the misuse of prescribed medications, and poor sleep hygiene; The science associated with repeated brain trauma and promising therapies on the horizonBuilding on the work of Vaishnavi and Rao's best-selling book The Traumatized Brain, this guide is filled with practical information and tips for coping with concussion, injury from a stroke, and other brain injuries.

Autor

Sandeep Vaishnavi, MD, PhD (CARY, NC), is a faculty member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences and an adjunct associate in the Department of Medicine at Duke University. He is also a neuropsychiatrist and the chief medical officer designate at ARC Health. Vani Rao, MBBS, MD (SEVERN, MD), is a part-time associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She also has a private practice in Washington, DC.

Produktdetails

• A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
• Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 156mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 580g
• ISBN-13: 9781421446622
• ISBN-10: 1421446626
• Artikelnr.: 67568297