When family members have a well-organized plan to re-build skills after head
injury, the injured individual is more likely to continue to recover and to
maximize his abilities while minimizing family stress. But
insurance generally covers just a small part of the
necessary therapy, having access to the extensive costs of rehabilitation
programs that are often necessary for brain injury patients can be
overwhelmingly difficult and burdensome.
The Centers for Disease Control says that there are
5.3 million Americans living with disabilities from a brain injury. Though it is
evident to see the many number of lives brain injuries take when looking at the
numbers, for the people living with a brain injury that must adjust their lives
to the emotional, physical and cognitive problems that can arise after the
accident, things like short and long term memory loss and learning difficulties
can become a part of everyday life.
Traumatic Brain Injury covers such a wide range of injuries, its
effects, symptoms and prognoses vary. Each year minor incidents of Traumatic
Brain Injury happen to over one million people in the United States. These minor
injuries result in the treatment and release from hospital emergency
departments. Another 230,000 people are hospitalized each year with Traumatic
Brain Injury.
