Introduction to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - Dr. Allison Capizzi 

Thank you for this video! I fell from a tall ladder at home and was injured w/ a TBI, but in 4 months have had a miraculous recovery, according to more than 1 therapist! Had to go to (pass tests given by) Occupational, Speech, Physical and Vision therapies. I'm thankful to the medical community - but very expensive though - over 1/4 million$! Initially I was unconscious, not responsive, couldn't see or breath by myself in the beginning - family didn't know if I'd live. Broken ribs and had the "racoon eyes". I like to say it's an "alleged ladder fall" because I don't remember the accident or the first 2-3 weeks of hospitalization! Then a second month+ at Madonna Rehab Hospital in NE, where I seemed to be the least injured or fastest recovering patient. Got closed skull fractures, and some brain bleeding - but that went down and no surgery was required. No scars except where ER cut my side to clear fluid from 1 lung? Mostly well now, almost completely back to normal. But still hard to lay without slight rib pain. Only other remaining problem is some slight double vision, which is correctable w/ glasses. Balance was difficult -I had to re-learn, but I now ride a bicycle no problem and hope to return to driving a car within the next couple weeks. Oh - but I'm not "allowed" on ladders now. lol Edit: I was found after my fall when the neighbor's dog likely smelled my blood, as she wouldn't move from her side of the fence, alerting the owner something unusual had happened. The neighbor then heard my moans and asked me if they should call 911 (they said they were going to regardless), and I said "No, I'm just going through some things." - as if laying almost dead on the ground wasn't that bad. lol

Thank you, Dr. Capizzi!

I suffer from a severe TBI. I am so misunderstood bc I own a business and look normal. It is a daily hell.

It was an excellent first ever learning experience about tbi with you ma'am I loved the way of delivering ur knowledge

Fantastic overview of Brain Injury. Well done Dr. Capizzi!

This is a great review- thank you so much

Thank you for your time and effort! Is the PowerPoint accessible somewhere? There are certain details on the slides I would like to be able to see that are hidden on the right side.

Is it considered a TBI if you have the symptoms still after 10 years like headaches, double vision, anxiety, memory problems, nerve pain and sensations in my back tingling, stinging sore to touch at times and deep depression long term???