When a child or young adult experiences a traumatic brain injury, the Center for Brain Injury Recovery at Kennedy Krieger Institute, one of the nation’s leading centers focused on pediatric brain injury rehabilitation, provides unparalleled treatment, resources and support.
From 24-hour inpatient care to outpatient specialty programs, the center helps children and young adults up to age 21 recover from their injuries and make the transition back to home, school and community life.
Diagnoses treated at the Center for Brain Injury Recovery include:
- Traumatic brain injury
- Concussion
- Stroke
- Encephalitis
- Brain tumor
- Seizure disorder
- Other neurological disorders
About Us
At the Center for Brain Injury Recovery, our interdisciplinary team of specialists work together to evaluate, diagnose, and create an individualized treatment plan customized to you or your loved one's needs.
Our Programs
The Center for Brain Injury Recovery at Kennedy Krieger Institute has a comprehensive Rehabilitation Continuum of Care, with extensive experience in providing acute and chronic neurorehabilitation within inpatient and outpatient settings of care, depending on the patient’s needs.
Technologies and Equipment
We offer an expansive array of state-of-the-art technologies and equipment to improve function, reduce muscle atrophy, and stimulate nerves, including rehabilitation equipment designed especially for children and young adults.
Concussion Clinic
Kennedy Krieger's Concussion Clinic treats children and adolescents, assessing patients' best path to optimal recovery and helping them return to academic, athletic and community life.
Brain Injury Responsiveness Program
The Brain Injury Responsiveness Recovery Program within the Center for Brain Injury Recovery at Kennedy Krieger Institute was developed to evaluate and treat children and adolescents with a history of brain injury or neurological illness resulting in a disorder of consciousness.
Leaders in Brain Injury Research
At the Center for Brain Injury Recovery, we translate research into practical clinical care for our patients. Combining research with clinical care improves long-term patient outcomes and heightens understanding of the mechanisms of brain injury.
Our focus is to learn more about brain injuries and translate that learning to patient therapies and care.
Learn more about our brain injury research initiatives:
2023 Outcome Data
Kennedy Krieger Institute offers an individualized approach to treatment that is based on an interdisciplinary team model. This model enables our team to monitor and review quality of care to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.
View outcome data for the Brain Injury Continuum and learn more about the patients we serve and their experiences at the Institute:
