Some of us are living with invisible diseases & disabilities. In March, the Quincy Public Library recognized those who are living life with brain injuries with a special book display.
There are two types of brain injuries - traumatic brain injury (TBI) & non-traumatic brain injury (NTBI). Traumatic brain injuries are caused by external causes & the most common causes are sports injuries, assaults, & accidents. Non-traumatic brain injuries are the result of internal factors, such as a stroke or lack of oxygen. Both of these are acquired brain injuries (ABI), which is an injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma.
Some types of TBI can cause temporary or short-term problems with brain function, including problems with how a person thinks, understands, moves, communicates, and acts. More serious TBI can lead to severe and permanent disability, and even death.
Some injuries are considered primary, meaning the damage is immediate. Others can be secondary, meaning they can occur gradually over the course of hours, days, or weeks after injury. These secondary brain injuries are the result of reactive processes that occur after the initial head trauma.
The Quincy Public Library is here to support the entire Quincy community. As a result, the library does provide space for the local Brain Trauma Awareness Organization to meet & the meetings are posted on the library's calendar, Month Calendar | Quincy Public Library.
The Quincy Public Library also has a multitude of materials on brain trauma, brain injuries, & the like. Library staff is also happy to help you get onto library computers & help navigate you to resources to help you or loved ones with brain injuries. (However, library staff cannot help fill out forms or applications.)
The Mayo Clinic & the Cleveland Clinic are both also good resources for information on brain trauma.
Traumatic brain injury - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury): What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment
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