Brain Injury

There are more than 600 different conditions affecting the brain, spine or nervous system. These are called neurological conditions.

A neurological condition is any condition that affects the brain, spinal cord or nervous system.

Many are well-known, such as stroke, dementia, cluster headaches and ADHD.

There are also hundreds of conditions that only affect an unlucky few, such as trigeminal neuralgia, Alice in Wonderland Syndrome and Huntington’s disease.

Some neurological conditions can begin suddenly, such as brain injury. Some you are born with, such as epilepsy. Others, like multiple sclerosis, can develop over time.

The Brain Charity is the only charity in the UK to be here for every single one of them.

Each year, we provide practical help, emotional support, and social activities to thousands of people from all over the UK. We support anyone based in the UK who has a neurological condition, and their family, friends, and carers too.

The Child Brain Injury Trust is the leading voluntary sector organisation providing emotional and practical support, information and learning opportunities for families and professionals affected by childhood acquired brain injury across the UK.

Objectives;
To provide individualised support to enable children and their families to move forward following acquired brain injury
To improve the quality of life of those affected by raising awareness of the impact of a brain injury on the whole family and empower those who can help through provision of education and information.
To provide a powerful, united voice for individuals, families, communities, experts and professionals who know just how devastating childhood acquired brain injury can be
To influence policy in health, social care, education and youth justice to improve access to support and the quality of support provided
To raise the funds we need to deliver our vision, inspired by the individuals and families at the heart of the organisation

Supporting brain injury survivors, be it from trauma, stroke, cancer, tumour and encephalitis.

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