Invisible
Brain Injury
IBI
The invisible consequences of an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
What is
IBi?
(Invisible Brain Injury)
Acquired Brain Injury is the disability caused by a sudden injury to the brain, such us head trauma (TBI), strokes, brain tumors, infections and other brain pathologies.
It is much more than a problem of mobility. There are many invisible impairments resulting from a sudden Brain Injury, that can greatly affect the quality of life of individuals and of their loved ones. It is very important to know them, identify them and include them in the diagnosis, in order to have a good assesment and a good rehabilitation.
Not all disabilities
are visible
COGNITIVE
Attention, memory, executive functions difficulties, cognitive fatigue...
BEHAVIOURAL
Lack of motor, impulsiveness, apathy, irritability, lack of initiative...
EMOTIONAL
Hypersensitivity or emotional inexpressiveness, Lack of empathy...
COMMUNICATIVE
Aphasia: Losing the ability to speak, understand, read or write...
PHYSICAL
Auditory and optical hypersensitivity, sleep disturbance, vision problems...
PSYCHOLOGICAL
Difficulties in accepting and adapting to changes, mood disorders...
Injury Association
About
us
We are an association of ABI survivors ( TBI, stroke, tumors and other brain pathologies), relatives, friends and neurorehabilitation clinicians.
The aim of this association is to raise awareness of ABI invisible impairments. We share first-person testimonies and professional opinions.
Testimonies
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Testimonies come to us through videos and writings from ABI survivors, relatives and professionals.
The Invisible Brain Injury Association wishes you Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year 2023!
Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year!! We are a team (people with DCA, family, friends
Video summary of the webinar: “Three perspectives after an acquired brain injury caused by a head trauma (TBI)”
The Invisible Brain INJURY Association presents a meeting that shows three perspectives after an acquired
Invisible impairments in a 70 year old TBI survivor
Santiago Alcalde tells us about the invisible consequences that have been left after his traffic
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