- TBI Resource Guide - Information on brain injury, rehabilitation, long-term assisted living, medications, and current research, from the Centre for Neuro Skills.
- Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide - Information, for survivors and their families, provided on the honor system from Clinical Neuropsychologist Dr. Glen Johnson. Topics include signs of a brain injury, coping with common problems, and dealing with doctors.
- National Resource Center For Traumatic Brain Injury - Providing information for professionals, persons with brain injury, and family members. Also developing intervention programs, and assessment tools.
- Brain Injury - A Guide for Families and Friends - Basic information about brain injury and its treatment, from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
- Anatomy of a Head Injury - Causes, symptoms and assessment of brain injuries.
- Brain Injury Resource Center - Offers information, reference materials, and self-help resources. Provides links to support and discussion groups, rehabilitation sites, publications and journals.
- Perspectives Network On-Line - Brain injury resources including detailed links, multiple language FAQS, diagrams and tools, on-line newsletter and article archives.
- Acquired Brain Injury and Hidden Visual Problems - Addressing visual problems that may be overlooked during initial treatment of brain injury.
- Coma Waiting Page - Information about coma and brain injury directed at helping with answers and support in those critical first days and weeks, while waiting for someone to awake from a coma.
- Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Center - Working to raise awareness of TBI's effect on society, and provide easily accessible information and support for survivors, their loved ones, and the professionals who work on their behalf.
- NeurologyChannel.com - Coma can be caused by an underlying illness, or it can result from head trauma. A comatose person is still very much alive, but he or she is not simply asleep. Get information from board certified Neurologists, find a neurologist in your area.
- TBINET at Mount Sinai School of Medicine - The Research and Training Center on Community Integration of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury. Provides a large database on a variety of Post-TBI challenges as well as the activities and research findings of the RTC. Maintains a newsletter, consume
- NARIC Databases: Brain Injuries - Introduction to resources available from the National Rehabilitation Information Center.
- PoinTIS - Information and services for spinal cord and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation.
- The Brain Spot - An accessible site designed for brain injury survivors, persons with memory impairments and new Internet users. Includes links to games, discussion board, activity resources, and personal pages.
- Healthlink-MCW - Article from the Medical College of Wisconsin about "Sports Concussions a Growing Concern." Describes the symptoms and effects of mild brain injuries as well as multiple concussions.
- Missouri Model Brain Injury System - Investigating factors that affect and improve the outcomes of individuals with traumatic brain injury. Primarily serving patients in rural settings.
- Services and Supports for Persons with Brain Injury - From the University of North Carolina -- Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies. Project designed to enable individuals with brain injury to decrease social isolation and loneliness, strengthen community living skills, and increase the skills neede
- Locked-in Syndrome from NINDS - Booklet describing the basics of this rare disorder, treatment, prognosis, research, and references.
- Whiplash Injury - Scientific information about cervicocephalic trauma, lesions, symptoms, and recovery.
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - @Health.com's newsletter dealing with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of TBIs.
- The TBI Help Desk for Caregivers - Information and resources to increase the quality of care available to Brain Injured patients after departure from the Hospital. Includes a chat room and discussion board as well as articles, tips, FAQs, glossary, personal experiences, and phone numbers
- BrainInjury.com - A medical, legal, and informational resource for persons dealing with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Brain Injury Research Center - A database of research and educational materials designed for people with TBI, their families, and professionals. Item description gives short synopsis, target audience, media format, cost, language, and where it can be obtained.
- What You Should Know About Traumatic Brain Injury - Fact sheet with tips for preventing brain injuries from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, SafeUSA.
- Traumatic Brain Injury Fact Sheet - A booklet prepared by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Covers treatment, research, symptoms, rehabilitation, types of brain injury, and resources.
- Traumatic Brain Injury - Medical and informational resource for individuals dealing with traumatic brain injury.
- Traumatic Brain Injury: Cognitive and Communication Disorders - NIDCD's fact sheet covering the problems, assessment, treatment, and research related to TBI.
- The Brain Injury Recovery Network - Dedicated to helping victims and families of brain and other serious injuries. Information, tips, and advice provided by people who have been through the same experience.
- Frequently Asked Questions About Head Injury - Basic information about traumatic brain injury, coma, seizures, and what to expect from treatment.
- Safety Tips for Farming with a Brain Injury - Article from National Agricultural Safety Database (NASD) talking about special considerations and concerns. Farmers with brain injuries share a list of general tips to help prevent additional injuries.
- Family Caregiver Alliance Fact Sheet - Offers an overview of head injury, its effects, prognosis and treatment.
- eMedicine Health - Concussion - Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of concussions.
- eMedicine Health - Dementia in Head Injury - Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of dementia after a brain trauma.
- eMedicine Health - Head Injury - Information on the types, causes, symptoms, tests, and treatment of head injuries.
- Stories Of Brain Injury Rehabilitation - An Occupational Therapist describes the rehabilitation of a young man with severe brain injury. This masters thesis includes journal and treatment notes, quotes, and the therapist's thoughts.
- NINDS Traumatic Brain Injury Information - Fact sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Contents include definition, treatment methods, prognosis, current research projects, and references.
- Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury - Reviews the types of TBI and their treatment and prognosis, from the Medical Journal of Australia.
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