Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic
The Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts offers comprehensive evaluation, treatment, support and follow-up care for individuals who have had a traumatic brain injury. Through this program, patients and their families benefit from a team of traumatic brain injury (
TBI) specialists, one-on-one education about the nature of an injury, information about the expected extent of and timeframe for recovery, full imaging/diagnostic technologies, and referrals to additional rehabilitative and support services, as needed.
The program is staffed by neurologists with specialized training and expertise in rehabilitative neurology, cognitive neurology, neuropsychiatry and neurophysiology as well as clinical neuropsychologists with extensive experience with cognitive evaluation and management of traumatic brain injury.
Finding the right medical, rehabilitative and support resources after TBI can be very challenging. We have developed the pages within this site to help you understand more about specific types of traumatic brain injuries and to learn about the wide array of services and programs available through the Beth Israel Deaconess Concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury Program.
The
initial consultation and evaluation helps the
Traumatic Brain Injury Team develop a treatment/management plan catered to the individual's needs. How much or how little assistance is needed varies from person to person. It depends on the severity of the injury, where you are in your recovery process, how well you are doing with school, work, leisure and social activities, and whether you have the services you need in the community where you live.
Every individual who is evaluated at the Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic benefits from the team's expert opinions and advice about the steps to take as you continue your recovery and gradually return to your usual activities. For those who are already well on their way to recovery, this is often all that is needed. The team also can write to an employer or school to outline a plan for return to activities.
Some individuals will benefit greatly by continuing their relationship with the Traumatic Brain Injury Team. Others may benefit primarily from community resources of which the team has extensive knowledge and to which they will make referrals.