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October 5, 2008

Jennifer Barna, MD

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On June 3rd's Show - Host Trisha Torrey talks to Allan Landes PhD, psychologist at University Hospital, and his patient, newsman Frank Kracher, who suffered a serious head trauma in 2006. Together they describe his ordeal and physical and mental struggles as he journeyed to a remarkable recovery.

For more information on University Rehabilitation Center at University Hospital: http://www.upstate.edu/uh/pmr/

Health Information Center Resources for Traumatic Brain Injury:

Books:

• “Over My Head:  A Doctor’s Own Story of Head Injury from the Inside Looking Out.”  By Claudia L. Osborn.  Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2000.
• “Cracked: Recovering After Traumatic Brain Injury” By Lynsey Calderwood. Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2003.

Books available through bookstores and libraries, including the Health Information Center and Amazon.com.

Websites:

• Traumatic Brain Injury, a pathfinder from the Health Information Center.
  Traumatic Brain Injury: Cognitive and Communication Disorders, from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
• Head and Brain Injuries, from MedlinePlus.
• The Rehabilitation Process, from the Brain Injury Association of America.
• Becoming Well Again Through… , from the American Brain Tumor Association.

Support Groups:

• Brain Injury Association of New York State
• Brain Injury Coalition of Central New York
• Café Plus – Socialize with people who have survived a brain injury, located at 216 West Manlius St., East Syracuse, New York.

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