Brain Diagnostics

Rehabilitation for Brain Injuries
Michael Kawula

Hidden Brain Injuries After Car Accidents: A Tampa TBI Case Study Using qEEG Brain Mapping and Rehabilitation for Brain Injuries

Rehabilitation for brain injuries begins with understanding what most scans miss. Every week at Genesis Brain Institute in Tampa, we meet people who are still suffering months after a car accident, yet every doctor has told them the same thing. “Your MRI looks normal. You should be fine.” But they don’t feel fine. They feel foggy, forgetful, anxious, and frustrated that no one can explain why their life changed after the crash. Many don’t realize that their symptoms aren’t “in their head.” They are inside their brain’s electrical networks, the part of brain function MRI and CT cannot measure.

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qEEG Brain Mapping in Tampa Florida
Michael Kawula

qEEG Brain Mapping: You Don’t Have to Hit Your Head to Hurt Your Brain

qEEG Brain Mapping is changing how we understand brain injuries. Most people believe you have to take a direct hit to the head to hurt your brain. You don’t. Many of the patients we see at Genesis Brain Institute never blacked out, never cracked a helmet, and never even went to the emergency room. They walked away from a car accident, a hard tackle, or a sudden fall believing they were fine. Yet weeks or even months later, something still feels off. Their vision blurs under bright light.Their focus slips in meetings.Their emotions feel unpredictable.And the harder they try

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Brain Injuries From Car Accidents
Michael Kawula

The Best TBI Tests to Diagnose Brain Injuries in Car Accidents

TBI tests are the single most important step you can take after a car accident to detect and treat brain injuries in car accidents — and in Florida, there’s no reason to wait. In fact, your first call after a crash — once you’re safe — should be to get tested. Here’s why: Florida law gives you just 14 days to seek initial medical treatment if you want to use your Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits. Miss that window, and you could lose coverage for your testing and early care. Florida is a no-fault state, meaning you have up

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Concussion Symptoms
Michael Kawula

Why a Brain Baseline Could Save Your Child’s Future and Concussion Symptoms Every Parent Should Know

You’re about to learn what every parent wishes they knew — before concussion symptoms changed everything. The Hit You Never See Coming It can happen in one second. A routine football practice. A fall on the field. A head bump that doesn’t seem too bad. Your child shakes it off. Keeps playing. But days later, something’s off. They’re moody. Tired. Forgetting things. Not themselves. Is it stress? Hormones? Or is it something deeper? What if it’s a concussion? What if the brain is trying to speak — and we’re not listening? This post breaks down: The early signs and

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qeeg brain map
Michael Kawula

How a qEEG Brain Map Can Reveal What Other Tests Miss

A qEEG Brain Map is one of the most advanced tools available for identifying brain dysfunction—and it’s changing lives across Tampa and beyond. Something feels off. You’re tired but can’t sleep. You snap at your family for no reason. You forget why you walked into the room. Maybe your child is struggling in school—or your spouse says, “You haven’t been yourself lately.” You’ve done the labs. Talked to your doctor. Maybe you even tried medication. But no one’s looked at your brain. That’s where we come in. At Genesis Brain Institute in Tampa, Florida, we specialize in doing what

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