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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, clicking the download arrow to view a PDF version. Use the search tools above to filter by category, audience or keyword.

Many of our e-booklets are available to buy through our online shop, and you can click the button next to them to order now. People with a brain injury and their family members can order free printed copies of our booklets and factsheets through the Headway helpline. 

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- Rich Downey, brain injury survivor

About brain injury

About the brain

Factsheet / 0.67MB About the brain

Carbon monoxide poisoning

Factsheet / 0.33MB Carbon monoxide poisoning

Concussion in sport

Factsheet / 0.58MB Concussion in sport

Concussion in the workplace

Factsheet / 0.36MB Concussion in the workplace

GP's guide to management of acquired brain injury

Factsheet / 0.31MB GP's guide to management of acquired brain injury

GP's guide to mild brain injury

Factsheet / 0.25MB GP's guide to mild brain injury

Hospital treatment and early recovery after brain injury

E-booklet / 0.39MB Hospital treatment and early recovery after brain injury Buy printed copy

Hypoxic brain injury

Factsheet / 0.26MB Hypoxic brain injury

Mild head injury and concussion

E-booklet / 0.54MB Mild head injury and concussion Buy printed copy

Mild head injury discharge advice - Adults

Factsheet / 0.22MB Mild head injury discharge advice - Adults

Rehabilitation after brain injury

E-booklet / 0.31MB Rehabilitation after brain injury Buy printed copy

Waiting for rehabilitation after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.30MB Waiting for rehabilitation after brain injury

Ward nurse's guide to management of acquired brain injury

Factsheet / 0.27MB Ward nurse's guide to management of acquired brain injury

Effects of brain injury

Anger after brain injury

E-booklet / 0.45MB Anger after brain injury Buy printed copy

Anxiety after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.32MB Anxiety after brain injury

Ataxia after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.41MB Ataxia after brain injury

Balance problems and dizziness after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.28MB Balance problems and dizziness after brain injury

Coma after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.38MB Coma after brain injury

Communication problems after brain injury

E-booklet / 0.45MB Communication problems after brain injury Buy printed copy

Continence problems after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.26MB Continence problems after brain injury

Decision making difficulties after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.36MB Decision making difficulties after brain injury

Depression after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.27MB Depression after brain injury

Dysphagia (swallowing problems) after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.30MB Dysphagia (swallowing problems) after brain injury

Epilepsy after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.23MB Epilepsy after brain injury

Executive dysfunction after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.29MB Executive dysfunction after brain injury

Face blindness (prosopagnosia) after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.27MB Face blindness (prosopagnosia) after brain injury

Fatigue after brain injury

E-booklet / 0.57MB Fatigue after brain injury Buy printed copy

Headaches after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.41MB Headaches after brain injury

Hormonal imbalances after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.22MB Hormonal imbalances after brain injury

Identity after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.85MB Identity after brain injury

Insight and awareness after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.26MB Insight and awareness after brain injury

Memory problems after brain injury

E-booklet / 0.43MB Memory problems after brain injury Buy printed copy

Menopause after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.26MB Menopause after brain injury

Mental health and brain injury

Factsheet / 0.34MB Mental health and brain injury

Mental health and brain injury - for carers

Factsheet / 0.34MB Mental health and brain injury - for carers

Post-traumatic amnesia

Factsheet / 0.20MB Post-traumatic amnesia

Post-traumatic growth after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.32MB Post-traumatic growth after brain injury

Prolonged disorders of consciousness after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.40MB Prolonged disorders of consciousness after brain injury

Psychological effects of brain injury

E-booklet / 0.38MB Psychological effects of brain injury Buy printed copy

Sleep problems after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.26MB Sleep problems after brain injury

Taste and smell issues after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.57MB Taste and smell issues after brain injury

The effects of brain injury

E-booklet / 0.40MB The effects of brain injury Buy printed copy

Visual problems after brain injury

Factsheet / 1.28MB Visual problems after brain injury

Weakness or paralysis (one-sided) after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.24MB Weakness or paralysis (one-sided) after brain injury

Employment and education

Colleagues' guide to brain injury

Factsheet / 0.27MB Colleagues' guide to brain injury

Employers' guide to brain injury

Factsheet / 0.40MB Employers' guide to brain injury

Making a complaint about treatment at work after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.36MB Making a complaint about treatment at work after brain injury

Returning to education after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.23MB Returning to education after brain injury

Returning to work after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.40MB Returning to work after brain injury

Volunteering after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.23MB Volunteering after brain injury

Family issues and relationships

Ageing carers of brain injury survivors

Factsheet / 0.25MB Ageing carers of brain injury survivors

Caring for someone with a brain injury

E-booklet / 0.67MB Caring for someone with a brain injury Buy printed copy

Friends' guide to brain injury

Factsheet / 0.26MB Friends' guide to brain injury

Grandparents' guide to (adult) brain injury

Factsheet / 0.30MB Grandparents' guide to (adult) brain injury

Parenting after brain injury

E-booklet / 0.48MB Parenting after brain injury Buy printed copy

Parents' guide to (adult) brain injury

Factsheet / 0.65MB Parents' guide to (adult) brain injury

Partners' guide to brain injury

Factsheet / 0.35MB Partners' guide to brain injury

Relationships after brain injury

E-booklet / 0.38MB Relationships after brain injury Buy printed copy

Sex and sexuality after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.35MB Sex and sexuality after brain injury

Siblings' guide to brain injury

Factsheet / 0.28MB Siblings' guide to brain injury

Supporting children when a parent has had a brain injury

E-booklet / 0.42MB Supporting children when a parent has had a brain injury Buy printed copy

Legal issues

A guide to the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act

Factsheet / 0.30MB A guide to the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act

A guide to the Mental Capacity Act

Factsheet / 0.26MB A guide to the Mental Capacity Act

A guide to the Mental Health Act in Scotland

Factsheet / 0.22MB A guide to the Mental Health Act in Scotland

Claiming compensation after brain injury

E-booklet / 0.56MB Claiming compensation after brain injury Buy printed copy

Discrimination after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.26MB Discrimination after brain injury

Insurance policies after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.20MB Insurance policies after brain injury

Mental capacity: supporting decision making after brain injury

E-booklet / 0.84MB Mental capacity: supporting decision making after brain injury Buy printed copy

Personal injury trusts after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.32MB Personal injury trusts after brain injury

The Equality Act - a guide for brain injury survivors

Factsheet / 0.27MB The Equality Act - a guide for brain injury survivors

Understanding brain injury in the criminal justice system - a guide for prison staff

E-booklet / 1.15MB Understanding brain injury in the criminal justice system - a guide for prison staff

Understanding brain injury in the criminal justice system - a guide for probation staff

E-booklet / 1.13MB Understanding brain injury in the criminal justice system - a guide for probation staff

Practical issues

Alcohol after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.29MB Alcohol after brain injury

Alcohol after brain injury - tips for families, friends and carers

Factsheet / 0.28MB Alcohol after brain injury - tips for families, friends and carers

Assessment and funding of care after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.30MB Assessment and funding of care after brain injury

Case management after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.35MB Case management after brain injury

Disabled Facilities Grants after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.23MB Disabled Facilities Grants after brain injury

Driving after brain injury

E-booklet / 0.37MB Driving after brain injury Buy printed copy

Holidays and travel after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.51MB Holidays and travel after brain injury

Making a complaint about health and social care services

Factsheet / 0.42MB Making a complaint about health and social care services

Redeveloping skills after brain injury

E-booklet / 0.47MB Redeveloping skills after brain injury Buy printed copy

Safeguarding after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.23MB Safeguarding after brain injury

Scans and tests after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.29MB Scans and tests after brain injury

Translated information

Brain Injury Discharge Advice factsheet - Polish

Factsheet / 0.34MB Brain Injury Discharge Advice factsheet - Polish

Brain Injury Discharge Advice factsheet - Russian

Factsheet / 0.37MB Brain Injury Discharge Advice factsheet - Russian

Coping with memory problems factsheet - Polish

Factsheet / 0.53MB Coping with memory problems factsheet - Polish

Coping with memory problems factsheet - Russian

Factsheet / 0.39MB Coping with memory problems factsheet - Russian

Fatigue after brain injury factsheet - Polish

Factsheet / 0.70MB Fatigue after brain injury factsheet - Polish

Fatigue after brain injury factsheet - Russian

Factsheet / 0.58MB Fatigue after brain injury factsheet - Russian

The effects of brain injury factsheet - Polish

Factsheet / 0.38MB The effects of brain injury factsheet - Polish

The effects of brain injury factsheet - Russian

Factsheet / 0.42MB The effects of brain injury factsheet - Russian

Welfare benefits

Appealing a welfare benefits decision

Factsheet / 0.25MB Appealing a welfare benefits decision

Attendance Allowance after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.22MB Attendance Allowance after brain injury

Carers Allowance after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.26MB Carers Allowance after brain injury

Completing welfare benefits application forms - tips for brain injury survivors

Factsheet / 0.20MB Completing welfare benefits application forms - tips for brain injury survivors

Employment and Support Allowance after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.31MB Employment and Support Allowance after brain injury

Personal Independence Payment after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.25MB Personal Independence Payment after brain injury

Preparing for welfare benefits assessments - tips for brain injury survivors

Factsheet / 0.29MB Preparing for welfare benefits assessments - tips for brain injury survivors

Statutory Sick Pay after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.20MB Statutory Sick Pay after brain injury

Universal Credit after brain injury

Factsheet / 0.27MB Universal Credit after brain injury

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