Brain Injury Lawyer

Traumatic brain injuries affect 10 million people worldwide. It is considered the "signature wound" of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. These injuries can result from a bump or blow to the head, or even from external forces that cause the brain to move within the head, such as whiplash or exposure to blasts.

Brain injuries can cause an array of physical and mental health concerns and is a growing concern, particularly among soldiers and veterans because of repeated exposure to violent environments. One form of treatment for TBI is cognitive rehabilitation therapy (CRT), a patient-specific, goal-oriented approach to help patients increase their ability to process and interpret information. The Department of Defense asked the IOM to conduct a study to determine the effectiveness of CRT for treatment of TBI.

The results were recently published in the Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury: Evaluating the Evidence, which was published earlier this year by Rebecca Koehler, Erin Wilhelm, and Ira Shoulson, Editors; Committee on Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury; Institute of Medicine.