International Advocacy Group Expands Online Resource Center for Victims of Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke
NEW YORK, N.Y. – First launched in 2007 in Australia, the BiC Brain Injury Center has become a leading international online resource for victims of traumatic brain injury.
The BiC Brain Injury Center currently provides detailed data on the types, causes and effects of brain injuries, latest news and developments and cognition and memory rehabilitation games.
The site also includes an extensive directory of associations, housing and travel resources.
Symptoms of traumatic brain injury approximately post six weeks concussion include:
Memory problems in name face place recognition
Severe depression and/or panic and anxiety attacks
IN THE UK AROUND ONE MILLION People attend hospitals as a result of brain injury annually.
Of these about two hundred and fifty thousand will have a minor brain injury resulting in unconsciousness for 15 minutes or less.
The loss of consciousness is overrated in TBI/ABI medical assessments individuals can sustain mild to moderate brain injury from car accidents, whiplash, contact sports and workplace accidents and slip and fall accidents.
On average 65% of all traumatic brain and acquired brain injured will have short-term loss of attention, concentration and memory for the rest of life.
AROUND TWENTY THOUSAND will suffer severe brain annually damage causing unconsciousness for up to 6 hours. The majority of the victims will still have physical and psychological & emotional problems 5 years post morbid state.
On average a mere 15% will return to the work force placing high demands on carers and the disability welfare system.
More than two million live with an ABI/TBI injury in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The Brain Injury Centre staff and its approved medical legal and counselling members are truly committed in providing combined expert services to our clients.
