Overcoming Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Concussion Symptoms

Practical advice for managing the after effects of a mild head injuryIf you have suffered a mild traumatic brain injury (or 'mild head injury') you may have found yourself with persisting post-concussion symptoms which mean that the injury feels anything but mild. These could include headaches, dizziness, fatigue, irritability, sleep disturbance, memory difficulties, depression, concentration problems, anxiety, reduced thinking stamina or nausea. You may also have received contradictory opinions about whether the ongoing symptoms are caused by neurological brain injury or other factors. This valuable book weaves together the most useful knowledge on these difficulties and provides practical self-help guidance for managing them. Using evidence-based techniques, this much needed book provides help, hope and understanding for what can be a highly disabling and misunderstood condition.NIGEL KING is a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist. He is the Head of Department of Clinical Neuropsychology at the Community Head Injury Service, Aylesbury and a Fellow of Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford. He has published widely on mild traumatic brain injury and post-concussion syndrome and he co-edited Psychological Approaches to Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury.Overcoming self-help guides use clinically proven techniques to treat long-standing and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical. Many guides in the Overcoming series are recommended by the UK Department of Health under the Books on Prescription scheme.Series Editor: Professor Peter Cooper