People Living with Brain Injury Face Lingering Effects

Shepherd Center clinicians provide info on how you can get and give help.

Disorders of consciousness

Former disorder of consciousness patient Molly Welch works with a exercise physiologist in Beyond Therapy. Photo by Gary Meek

Stroke Therapy Clinical Trial

Shepherd Center patient Kim Mullins participates in a Nexstim clinical trial testing a brain stimulation therapy for people who have had a stroke. Photo by Louie Favorite

Wireless Device Testing

Mobile device users with disabilities test the accessibility features of their devices. Photo Courtesy of Wireless RERC

With intensive rehabilitation and support, many people living with a brain injury are able to return to work, school and/or community involvement. Still, they may struggle with some lingering effects of brain injury.

With the goal of raising awareness and providing ongoing support for people living with brain injury, Shepherd Center clinicians compiled these lists of common issues, information resources and ways you can help.

Ongoing Issues That Can Affect Brain Injury Survivors:

Memory and Cognition Problems
Headaches
Diminished Self-Awareness
Emotional and Behavioral Changes
Seizures
Depression
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Ways to Continue Functional Improvement after Rehabilitation

Beyond Therapy^® at Shepherd Center
Side by Side Clubhouse in Stone Mountain, Ga.
Shepherd Center Research
Mobile Device Apps to Help Boost Memory and Thinking, Manage Money and Time, etc. (Download List Above in PDF Format)

Information Resources

Ways You Can Help

Give to Shepherd Center
Volunteer with the Brain Injury Peer Visitor Association

Links for More Reading

Brain Injury Rehabilitation at Shepherd Center

Brain Injury Feature Story

Brain Injury Resources Listing

Brain Injury Content on Shepherd Center Newsroom

About Shepherd Center

Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. An elite center recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems, Shepherd Center is ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.