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This booklet is written for anyone who has had a mild head injury. It gives you information about your brain and tells you some of the things that may happen as a result of your injury. It also gives you some practical tips to enable you to help yourself.

Contents include:

• Section One: What is a Minor Head Injury?
  Initial Assessment
  Early Stages After Discharge
  Dos and Don'ts in the First Few Days After Injury
• Section Two: Post-Concussion Syndrome
  Common Symptoms and Practical Suggestions
  Cognitive (thinking) Symptoms
  Physical Symptoms
  Emotional and Behavioural Symptoms
• Section Three: Other Issues
  Includes alcohol, compensation claims, driving, late and missed diagnosis, returning to work, social difficulties and playing sports
• Further Information and Support

Minor head injury was Commended in the 2010 BMA Medical Book Awards.