mTBI Services
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Service offers neuropsychological assessment and intervention for people experiencing persistent cognitive or psychological symptoms following a mild brain injury or concussion.
Understanding mild traumatic brain injury
mTBI is sometimes also referred to as concussion. Common causes include falls, road traffic accidents, assaults, and sports injuries, which can result in the brain being shaken inside the skull, leading to mild but usually temporary damage.
The most common symptoms following mTBI include:
Persistent symptoms are often referred to as Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS). Around 80% of people with mTBI show some signs of PCS within the first three months, which is usually part of the normal recovery process. Most people recover within three months, but for some people, symptoms persist.
For advice on managing symptoms, the Headway charity offers helpful guidance: Headway Mild Head Injury Guide.
Our approach
An initial mTBI assessment takes up to two hours, and an intervention usually comprises 10-12 neuropsychology sessions that take place for an hour a week, either face to face or online, to ensure accessible and flexible support for individuals, regardless of location.
If needed, quick access to other specialists is available. e.g. Physiotherapists for balance and dizziness, and Occupational Therapists for fatigue management and cognitive rehabilitation.
We accept self-referrals and referrals from case managers.
Specialist mTBI services
Meet the Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Service team
Dr. Leon Dysch, Clinical Neuropsychologist, is Arbor’s lead clinician for mTBI Services.
Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist