Mental capacity: supporting decision making after brain …

have devastating consequences for finances, relationships, careers and any other aspects of life. People who are experiencing difficulties with decision kmaing after brain injury should be assessed by a neuropsychologist, who can plan rehabilitation programmes and help with compensatory strategies.

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Lack of insight after brain injury - Headway

making after brain injury. If the main issue is memory, then memory aids and strategies may help. For more information on this, see the Headway booklet Memory problems after brain injury and the Headway factsheet Coping with memory problems. Issues with concentrating or retaining attention come under the term ‘executive dysfunction’.

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Mild head injury and concussion - Headway - the brain ...

Mild head injury is also often referred to as concussion, minor head injury or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Regardless of the terminology used, the occurrence of a head injury in these cases causes the brain to shake back and forth inside the skull, causing mild damage. While most mild head injuries

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Hypoxic brain injury - Headway

1 Acknowledgements: Many thanks to Dr Steven White, Consultant Neurophysiologist, for co-authoring this factsheet. Introduction . A hypoxic brain injury is a type of brain injury that occurs when there is a disruption in

Rehabilitation following acquired brain injury - Headway

following severe brain injury is recognised to be poor, there is consistent evidence that specialist brain injury programmes for vocational rehabilitation are effective, and that the initial investment in rehabilitation is repaid in cost benefits. The principal themes of the guidelines are as follows:

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Mental health and brain injury - Headway

cognitive behavioural therapy. They are available either through the National Health Service (NHS) or privately, so you can either speak with your GP about referrals, or alternatively, make contact with the Headway helpline for advice on seeking private therapy. • Self-help websites - there are a number of self-help websites that can offer

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Minor head injury discharge advice with disclaimer (Read-Only)

Try not to rush back into normal activities, as this may delay recovery. If you still have any symptoms after two weeks we suggest you see your GP and take ... Security code*: *3 digits on reverse of card Expiry date: Start date: / We (Headway - the brain injury association) hold the information you supply to us on our database. From time to ...

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A guide to personal injury trusts - Headway

A personal injury trust helps to define and ‘ring fence’ the funds that have arisen from a personal injury, keeping them separate from other assets. This can assist if a person's circumstances change and they become entitled to means tested benefits and care services in the future.

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A Barrister’s Guide to Your Personal Injury Claim

8. The guide is not intended to erect barriers between you and the party (usually an insurance company) most likely to pay your claim if it succeeds. Everyone wants to keep their insurance premiums down, and insurers are bound to try to root-out unreasonable claims and keep genuine claims to a reasonable level: sections 9 - 11. 9.

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A guide to the Mental Health Act in Scotland

The Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 is designed to strengthen and safeguard the rights of service users to ensure that they receive appropriate care and treatment, based on the principle of least restrictive intervention. It provides a

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A PRIMER ON THE BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM

to prevent or cure many devastating disorders of the brain as well as the body under the brain’s control; and to advance the enduring scientific quest to understand how the world around us — and within us — works. The importance of this research cannot be overstated. More than 1,000 disorders of the brain and nervous system

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Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction

Brain imaging studies of drug-addicted individuals show changes in areas of the brain that are critical to judgment, decisionmaking, learning and memory, and behavior control. Together, these changes can drive an abuser to seek out and take drugs compulsively despite adverse, even devastating consequences— ...

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Mental capacity: supporting decision making after brain …

have devastating consequences for finances, relationships, careers and any other aspects of life. People who are experiencing difficulties with decision kmaing after brain injury should be assessed by a neuropsychologist, who can plan rehabilitation programmes and help with compensatory strategies.

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Consequences of High Blood Pressure

leading to devastating consequences, like: STROKE HBP can cause blood vessels in the brain to burst or clog more easily. VISION LOSS HBP can strain the vessels in the eyes. HEART FAILURE HBP can cause the heart to enlarge and fail to supply blood to the body. SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION This can be erectile dysfunction in men or lower libido in women.

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Hunger & Health The Impact of Poverty, Food Insecurity ...

time. This leads to a “wear and tear” on the brain and body, referred to as allostatic load. Toxic stress can inhibit normal brain and physical development and metabolic processes among children, making them more susceptible to learning and behavior impairments and physical and mental illness later in life.45

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Facts About Concussion and Brain Injury

the brain to heal.You’ll need to be patient because healing takes time. Only when the symptoms have reduced significantly, in consultation with your doctor, should you slowly and gradually return to your daily activities, such as work or school. If your symptoms come back or you get new symptoms as you become more active, this is a sign that you

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Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect

Disrupted brain development as a result of maltreatment can cause impairments to the brain’s executive functions: working memory, self-control, and cognitive flexibility (i.e., the ability to look at things and situations from different perspectives) (Kavanaugh, Dupont-Frechette, Jerskey, & …

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