TBI Resources for Service Members, Patients, Families, and Caregivers

What You Should Know About Concussions Fact Sheet

This fact sheet is designed to educate deployed service members about traumatic brain injuries immediately after concussion injury.

Concussion Signs and Symptoms Fact Sheet

This fact sheet identifies major physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms of concussion and provides coping and recovery tips. Also available in Spanish.

Help With Ongoing Symptoms After Concussion Fact Sheet

Although the majority of service members recover from concussion with little to no intervention, some experience symptoms beyond the first three months after their initial injury. This guide addresses why symptoms continue to persist in some patients and how they can cope or seek additional help.

Managing Headaches Following Concussion/Mild TBI Fact Sheet

This fact sheet provides non-drug options to help those diagnosed with a mild TBI and associated post-traumatic headache manage their symptoms. 

Medication Overuse Headache Following Concussion Fact Sheet

This all-new fact sheet explains the basics of this headache type as well as treatment and prevention strategies. It should be reviewed with your health care provider, as it has space for the clinician to outline a treatment plan.

TBI and PTSD Fact Sheet

This fact sheet defines concussion/mild TBI, posttraumatic stress disorder, and other stress-related disorders and explains how overlapping symptoms occur. Learn why it’s important to seek out treatment for both conditions and discover helpful advice on how to manage symptoms.

Head Injury and Dizziness Fact Sheet

This fact sheet can be used to educate patients with concussion/mild TBI on how to manage dizziness related to their injury. To see videos of the exercises described in the fact sheet, visit the Hearing Center of Excellence page on “Vestibular Home Exercises.”

Vision Problems After Concussion Fact Sheet

This guide helps concussed service members understand vision problems and provides insight into treatment options. To see videos of the exercises described in the fact sheet, visit the Hearing Center of Excellence page on “Vestibular Home Exercises.”

Healthy Sleep and TBI Fact Sheet

This fact sheet offers patients who experience sleep problems relating to TBI with healthy tips that can likely improve their sleep.

TBI and Changes in Behavior, Personality or Mood Fact Sheet

This fact sheet can be used to educate patients with concussion/mild TBI on how to manage changes in mood related to their injury.

Ways to Improve Your Memory Fact Sheet

This fact sheet can be used to educate patients with concussion/mild TBI on how to manage memory problems related to their injury.

Managing Neck Pain Following Concussion Fact Sheet

Neck pain can occur together with headaches following a concussion. This fact sheet provides information to help patients manage neck pain.

What is Low-Level Blast? Fact Sheet for Service Members

Does your military occupation involve working with heavy weapon systems that leave you feeling unwell or not like yourself? You could be experiencing the effects from low-level blast exposure. Learn more about how you can recognize, limit, and report your low-level blast exposure with our new fact sheet.