jmoran,

Diet therapy should be called nutrition therapy. She wants to eat a diet free of food allergens. She probably does not know what food allergies she has. The vitamin therapy is very important. B-6, B-12 are just a start.

She needs to get on a broad based vitamin therapy. I take a B-50 or B-100 complex plus 400mcg of B-12 and 400mg of B-6, niacin, Omega 3, C, D+magnesium, E, and other common minerals, etc.

HBOT is controversial at this point of her recovery. It is more beneficial just after the head injury. In as much as good oxygen to the brain sounds like it would always be good, the studies show a variety of both good and bad outcomes. Some show an increase in seizure symptoms.

You do not mention any cognitive/memory symptoms. The headache and insomnia can take quite some time to resolve. She has suffered a serious injury.

If she is having any academic like struggles? If so, she should get a neuro-psychological assessment. This can determine if she has memory and other dysfunctions.

Understanding her symptoms is important. The stress from the confusion of symptoms is not good. A feeling of "Am I going crazy?" can result. The neuro-psych can help with this understanding. Personality changes can also be confusing.

She is still early in her recovery. She needs to learn how to keep stress factors low. Her social calendar may need to be reduced, possibly drastically. Her school work load may need reducing. She may need to ask for a tutor. She needs to abstain from alcohol, totally.

You did not say whether she is in high school or college. There are different accommodations available at each.

At least for the short term (a year or so), she needs to be prepared for learning difficulties. Her past learning style may have totally changed. Auditory and visual memory functions may have changed.

Regarding her insomnia, she may need to start preparing for sleep hours before hand. A lower stimulus environment may help her brain start to settle down.

The chiropractor may be helpful. Often, MTBI subjects suffer neck injuries that can effect neurological functions. Cranial Sacral Therapy is useless except for the neck (cervical vertebra) mobilization techniques. The plates of the cranium DO NOT MOVE as suggested in Cranial Sacral Therapy. The research on CST is over-whelming.

Again, she needs to get a good understanding of her symptoms. Neuro-psych Assessment is probably the best start.

Also, no more soccer. It is now a very dangerous sport for her. Simple heading of the ball can cause serious decompensations (relapse of symptoms). She needs to protect her brain from "Second Impact Syndrome."

Been there, done that. Suffered a serious academic struggle from head injury from soccer.

Download, print out and read Dr Glen Johnson's TBI Guide at http://www.tbiguide.com/ It is probably the best at TBI information.

Good luck to you and your daughter. Be patient with her and her recovery. It can be slow.