Category: Brain injuries/ABI

Do you have an underweight client struggling to eat more due to chronic nausea, vomiting, reflux, bloating or abdominal pain?  Do they feel full after consuming only a small amount of food or report constantly feeling full?  If yes to any of the above, you should have them tested for delayed gastric (stomach) emptying. Delayed […]

    Imagine a life without being able to smell your favourite food or “taste” the delicious flavours in your favourite dish.  How would that affect the quality of your life? Sadly, smell loss (and to a lesser extent, taste loss) is quite common after any type of brain injury.  The more serious the brain […]

Antiseizure medication (sometimes also called antiepileptic or anticonvulsant medication) is commonly prescribed to people after a traumatic injury.  This medication is sometimes used to manage seizures/ epilepsy, but can also be prescribed for other conditions, such as neuropathic pain and/or mood disorders. Commonly prescribed varieties include carbamazepine, lamotrigine, levetiracetam, sodium valproate, pregabalin and gabapentin. Antiseizure […]

  When trying to lose weight, most people are looking for a quick and easy way to achieve this goal.  While the foundation of every weight loss program includes eating fewer calories and doing more physical activity (to burn more calories), sometimes people struggle to lose weight even when they are already doing both of […]

  The fatigue that affects 20-80% of people after a brain injury (often called neuro-fatigue), is different from “ordinary” fatigue because it is often unrelated to levels of exertion and doesn’t improve even when someone rests.1, 2  The persistent nature of post-injury fatigue means it can negatively affect quality of life and pose a barrier […]

Memory issues, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, difficulty sleeping…these are common complaints after a brain injury which are often attributed to the brain injury itself.  However, these identical symptoms can also be associated with reduced oestrogen, progesterone and/or testosterone levels in women, from either naturally-occurring menopause, or changes to the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis following a traumatic brain injury.1, […]

  When people lose their sense of smell, whether it’s from a brain injury, COVID-19 or another cause, there are several safety precautions which need to be put in place to keep that person safe.  Smoke and natural gas in particular, often rely on a functioning sense of smell to alert someone that there is […]