Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is the term given to any injury to the brain sustained during a person's life. It can result from road traffic accidents, falls, assaults, brain haemorrhages or tumours, viral infections, disease or a lack of oxygen. Up to 10,000 people acquire brain injuries every year in Ireland. A person with a head injury may be affected in several ways, physical, which affects how the body works; cognitive, which affects how the brain thinks, learns and remembers; or emotional and behavioural i.e. outbursts of in appropriate emotions. It is important to note that not everyone with head injury will have problems is these areas.
1-3 Manor Street Business Park
Manor Street
Dublin 7
work Helpline: 1890 200 278
work Tel: +353 (0)1 810 2066
work fax Fax: +353 (0)1 810 2070
Headway has a range of community-based rehabilitation services for people affected by ABI, including rehabilitative training, day services, therapy and family support, information, outreach and employment services.
Unit B3
Link Road Business Park
Ballincollig
Co. Cork
work Tel: +353 (0)21 487 1303
work fax Fax: +353 (0)21 487 1305
Therapy and Family Support Service
The Lodge
University Technology Park
Curraheen,
Co. Cork
work Tel: +353 (0)21 434 7625
work fax Fax: +353 (0)21 4347477
Fairies Cross
Clounalour
Tralee
Co. Kerry
work Tel: +353 (0)66 711 9320
Unit 5B
Priors Orchard
John's Quay
Co. Kilkenny
work Tel: +353 (0)56 778 6240
work Mob: +353 (0)87 936 1998
Unit 8
Steamboat Quay
Dock Road
Limerick
work Tel: +353 (0)61 469 305
Irish Brain Research Foundation
PO Box 6113
Dublin 9
work Tel: +353 (0)1 809 3046
work fax Fax: +353 (0)1 837 6982
This charity is dedicated to raising funds to support research and teaching of central nervous system disorders in the Republic of Ireland.
