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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)(Free Handout)

Treatment



There are three stages of treatment for TBI:

Acute—to stabilize the patient immediately after the injury;
Subacute—to rehabilitate and return the patient to the community; and
Chronic—to continue rehabilitation and treat the long-term impairments.



Acute Treatment

Initial acute treatment focuses on saving the victim's life. Rescue or emergency personnel unblock airways...Read the full article