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Headway’s range of e-booklets and factsheets cover many of the symptoms and practical issues associated with a brain injury.
You can browse the library below and download to view a PDF version.
Free printed copies of the booklets and factsheets are available through the Headway helpline: 0808 800 2244.
If you require advice on a law firm or solicitor with experience of dealing with brain injury cases please follow the link to the Headway UK website https://www.headway.org.uk/supporting-you/in-your-area/head-injury-solicitors-directory/ . A selection of legal factsheets are available below.
About brain injury
About the brain
PDF - 576 KB
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Carbon monoxide poisoning
PDF - 128 KB
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Hospital treatment and early recovery after brain injury
PDF - 769 KB
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Hypoxic brain injury
PDF - 204 KB
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Management of acquired brain injury - a guide for GPs
PDF - 158 KB
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Management of acquired brain injury - a guide for ward nurses
PDF - 190 KB
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Minor brain injury - a guide for GPs
PDF - 154 KB
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Minor head injury and concussion
PDF - 303 KB
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Minor head injury discharge advice
PDF - 99 KB
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Effects of brain injury
Balance problems and dizziness after brain injury - causes and treatment
PDF - 1 MB
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Balance problems and dizziness after brain injury - tips and coping strategies
PDF - 204 KB
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Brain injury and epilepsy
PDF - 111 KB
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Coma and reduced awareness states
PDF - 183 KB
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Coma stimulation: suggested activities
PDF - 119 KB
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Coping with communication problems after brain injury
PDF - 963 KB
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Coping with hemiplegia and hemiparesis
PDF - 191 KB
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Coping with memory problems - practical strategies
PDF - 150 KB
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Difficulties with decision making after brain injury
PDF - 184 KB
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Dysphagia after brain injury
PDF - 194 KB
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Executive dysfunction after brain injury
PDF - 280 KB
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Hormonal imbalances after brain injury
PDF - 169 KB
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Lack of insight after brain injury
PDF - 510 KB
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Loss of taste and smell after brain injury
PDF - 191 KB
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Managing anger - tips for brain injury survivors
PDF - 114 KB
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Managing anger - tips for families, friends and carers
PDF - 106 KB
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Managing anger after brain injury
PDF - 1 MB
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Managing fatigue after brain injury
PDF - 1 MB
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Memory problems after brain injury
PDF - 972 KB
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Mental health and brain injury
PDF - 463 KB
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Post-traumatic amnesia
PDF - 169 KB
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Prosopagnosia - face blindness after brain injury
PDF - 405 KB
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Psychological effects of brain injury
PDF - 329 KB
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The effects of brain injury
PDF - 277 KB
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The effects of brain injury and how to help
PDF - 1016 KB
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Family issues
Brain injury guide for colleagues
PDF - 456 KB
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Brain injury guide for friends
PDF - 441 KB
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Brain injury guide for grandparents
PDF - 458 KB
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Brain injury guide for partners
PDF - 508 KB
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Brain injury guide for siblings
PDF - 494 KB
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Caring for someone with a brain injury
PDF - 1 MB
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Parenting after brain injury
PDF - 308 KB
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Relationships after brain injury
PDF - 751 KB
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Sex and Sexuality after brain injury
PDF - 643 KB
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Legal issues
A guide to disability discrimination law
PDF - 203 KB
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A guide to Insurance policies after brain injury
PDF - 183 KB
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A guide to personal injury trusts
PDF - 475 KB
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A guide to the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act
PDF - 299 KB
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A guide to the Mental Capacity Act
PDF - 362 KB
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A guide to the Mental Health Act in Scotland
PDF - 179 KB
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Claiming compensation after brain injury
PDF - 705 KB
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Mental Capacity - supporting decision making
PDF - 2 MB
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Practical issues
A guide to Disabled Facilities Grants
PDF - 190 KB
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A guide to the Equality Act 2010
PDF - 471 KB
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A guide to welfare benefits after brain injury
PDF - 450 KB
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Adaptations to the workplace - a guide for employers
PDF - 538 KB
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Driving after brain injury
PDF - 298 KB
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Financial support when returning to work
PDF - 502 KB
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Holidays and travel after brain injury
PDF - 126 KB
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Making a complaint about health and social care services
PDF - 247 KB
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Making a complaint about treatment at work
PDF - 504 KB
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Redeveloping skills after brain injury
PDF - 276 KB
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Rehabilitation after brain injury
PDF - 2 MB
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Returning to education after brain injury
PDF - 495 KB
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Returning to work after brain injury
PDF - 585 KB
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Self-directed support
PDF - 160 KB
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Self-employment after brain injury
PDF - 506 KB
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The Work Capability Assessment and completing the ESA50 form
PDF - 153 KB
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Voluntary work after brain injury
PDF - 488 KB
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