Researchers in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are conducting a study on the long-term outcomes of acquired brain injury by establishing a patient registry.

The registry will gather and analyze data critical for developing brain injury treatment and prevention strategies, identifying research and education priorities, and supporting services that improve patients’ quality of life.

The purpose of this research is to gain a better understanding of the consequences of certain brain injuries, and especially to understand how these injuries affect thinking abilities.

The research involves testing of various cognitive abilities (memory, language), and/or a magnetic resonance (MR) scan of the brain. There are no costs to you. We make every effort to schedule research-related visits at convenience.

We are currently inviting individuals 18-55 and older with a history of brain injury to participate in this study. Compensation provided. This is a scientific research study and not part of routine medical care. There are no costs to participants for these research-related procedures.

“We want to know more about who’s going to get better, how we can help them get better, and what we can do to put all brain-injury survivors on a better life trajectory. We’re aware of some of the ways we can help them recover, but we’re really only scratching the surface.” – Melissa Duff, PhD. CCC-SLP

For more information about the registry, contact Dr. Melissa Duff at DuffLab@Vanderbilt.edu or [CLICK HERE TO PARTICIPATE]