Living with Mild Brain Injury: The Difficulties, O'Connor Hardcover..

Living with Mild Brain InjuryThe Difficulties of Diagnosis and Recovery from Post-Concussion Syndrome\nAuthor(s): Pauline O'Connor\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367524111, 978-0367524111\nSynopsis\nThis 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.\n\nThe author incorporates memories alongside extracts from clinic notes, diary entries and emails to reflect the disjointed progress of diagnosis and recovery as- although similar- no two head injuries are the same. Through this book, the .