The Brain Injury Dictionary

Common and uncommon terms and acronyms to help navigate the complex world of brain injury.

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Medical Providers

Types of Therapy

Types of Brain Injury

Medical Providers

Mental Health Counselor

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Otolaryngologist

Physical Therapist (PT)

Recreation Therapist

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

Clinical Psychologist

Neuro-Optometrist

Neuropsychologist

Occupational Medicine Physician

Ophthalmologist

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

Types of Therapy

Floatation Therapy

Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)

Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)

Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMF)

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

Symptoms

Intracranial Hypertension (IH)

Post-Traumatic Amnesia (PTA)

Medically Induced Coma

Status Epilepticus

Types of Brain Injury

Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Cerebral Contusion

Non-Traumatic Brain Injury (NTBI)

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Anoxic Brain Injury

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Hypoxic Brain Injury

Toxic Brain Injury (Toxic Encephalopathy)

Brain Anatomy

Cingulate Cortex

More Terms

Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

Intracranial Pressure (ICP)