Brain Anatomy

Links to detailed anatomical information about various parts of the body, including the brain. (TeachMe Anatomy)

Brain Physiology

The functions of the various parts of the brain. (Brain Injury Association)

Traumatic Brain Injury

A website with information on the types and prevalence of traumatic brain injury. (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)

Glasgow Coma Scale

An overview of the Glasgow Coma Scale, including a video showing how to perform an assessment. (Glasgowcomascale.org)

Rapid Assessment of Level of Consciousness

A detailed explanation of the simple-to-use AVPU scale.  (MDApp)

Brain Injury Symptoms and Health Effects

Information about brain injury symptoms, assessment for short-term and long-term care, and brain injury severity.  (Brain Injury Association)

Facts About TBI

A website with general facts about TBI from the CDC. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA))

Disorders of Consciousness

Links to a variety of topics and information concerning disorders of consciousness. (The Shepherd Center)

TBI & Concussions

The incidence of mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injury in the USA with links to related fact sheets and resources for healthcare providers. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA))

Head Trauma

A summary of the causes, pathophysiology, assessment, and initial management of head trauma patients. Includes an embedded YouTube video. (Oxford Medical Education)

Brain Injury Education

Webinars on a wide variety of topics related to living with brain injury. Topics include resilience, grieving the loss of normalcy, the impact on bilingual language, and much more. (Brain Injury Association of America)

Brain Injury Resources for Patients and Families

A website with brain injury resources for patients, family members, and caregivers (The Shepherd Center)

The RAS and Consciousness

A description of the reticular activating system (RAS). (The Health Board)

Guidelines/Papers

Glasgow Coma Scale: Do It This Way

A GCS documentation aid created by the team from Glasgow to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the GCS. (Glasgowcomascale.org)

TBI Standards of Care

Standards for the care of adults with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury.  (Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation)

Prehospital Management of TBI

Guidelines for Prehospital Management of TBI, 2nd Edition  (Brain Trauma Foundation)

Field Management of Combat-Related Head Trauma

Guidelines for Field Management of Combat-Related Head Trauma  (Brain Trauma Foundation)

Videos

Brain Anatomy Animated

Pinkie and the Brain: Brain anatomy explained. This one is fun. Go ahead and sing along! (YouTube)

Calculators

Calculating GCS

An online tool to calculate the Glasgow Coma Scale score. (MD+CALC)

The FOUR Score

An online calculator to determine a FOUR (Full Outline of UnResponsiveness) score. (MD+CALC)