Donna,

The reason why I asked is because some people are not interested in reading about therapies for their brains. So, instead of spending my time typing out information that falls on deaf ears (so to speak) I thought I would gauge your interest first.

No, unfortunately, there aren't any cures available yet. However, with the advent of stem cell technology, there will be in the near future. If you begin to keep up with the science of it, you will soon discover that scientists are making huge headway towards a cure. For example, there is a stem cell gel that has been shown in animal studies to completely regrow injured brain tissue caused from a trauma to the head. This study is only 3 years away from going to clinical trials. So, it is just a matter of time before a definitive cure is established.

There are therapies available that can help you reduce your symptoms and cope with life better. The brain, even a damaged one, has a remarkable capability of changing itself. I'm sure you've heard of this being called neuroplasticity. These therapies are not considered a cure, just like insulin is not a cure for type one diabeties; however, similar to insulin for diabetics, if done properly by a qualified and experienced professional, these therapies can improve your quality of life.

Here they are, in no particular order. Neurofeedback is one therapy you might try. This is a tricky one because it is only as good as the therapist administrating it. My guess is that you would be considered a 'tough' case which would require more advanced forms of neurofeedback. The one I would recommend is the LENS therapy. Neurofeedback is considered an alternative therapy, but it, especially the LENS, is quickly becoming a conventional treatment for head injuries. The designer of the LENS is actually presenting his research before the VA administration as a theraputic tool to use with Iraqi war vets who suffer from PCS and PTSD. The LENS is also an FDA approved device. There is also research that demonstrated in a population sample an 80% reduction in symptoms.

Another therapy you could look into, although I'm not sure if it would be of any help or not, is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. The results from this therapy are not as consitant as the results from neurofeedback, and it is time dependent meaning the closer to the injuries you do it, the better the outcome.

A third therapy is cranial sacral therapy. I've only tried it a few times and it did a good job of relaxing me, but it never really did much else. I've read anecdotal reports from other head injured folks who swear by it.

Of course, and this goes without saying, you should get on a good diet with low simple carbs/sugar and high protein, vegetables and fruit. You should also get your hormone and vitamin/mineral levels checked. One regular poster on here supplemented some of his hormones and he said that it made a big difference. And, you may also want to supplement the B vitamins as it has been suggested on here that an injured brain's vitamin B requirements are higher than an uninjured brain. You should also look into getting on an omega fish oil supplement.

My doctor recently told me about some new alzheimers/dementia drugs that will hit the market soon that have demonstrated in studies to reverse the symptoms of alzheimers/dementia, and he speculates that these may be beneficial for PCS as well. There are also a couple of drugs that are being used in asia and europe to treat head injuries/pcs, but are considered supplements over here. These are oxiracetam (and any other racetam) and cerebrolysin. I wouldn't recommend using these without consulting a knowledgeable physician. However, most physicians in the U.S. aren't familiar with these. The really good ones are that have a lot of experience treating head injuries though.

I think that is all, at least that is all I can remember at 5 in the morning. Again, these won't cure your brain injury, but they are very likely to reduce your symptoms and definitely improve your quality of life.

Good luck.