Living with Mild Brain Injury
The Difficulties of Diagnosis and Recovery from Post-Concussion Syndrome
This important book presents a unique, personal account of the impact a mild traumatic brain injury can have. It tells the story of Pauline, who was 33 when a late football tackle caused a bleed in her brain which went undiscovered for 18 months. The account includes descriptions of hidden symptoms of concussion and post-concussion syndrome, pitfalls in diagnoses, the uneven progress of recovery and the effect of the varied reactions which others have to an acquired brain injury.The author incorporates memories alongside extracts from clinic notes, diary entries and emails to reflect the disjointed progress of diagnosis and recovery as- altho…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-00-033445-6
- EAN: 9781000334456
- Produktnummer: 35463198
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 198 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 3'042 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
Über den Autor
Pauline O'Connor grew up in New Zealand where she gained a degree in Viticulture and Winemaking. She emigrated to London where a football (soccer) tackle led to a bleed in her brain. Pauline began writing during her recovery and documents her experience here and on the website: www.pigpen.page
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