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800-UAB-MIST - 24-hour hotline for physicians to consult with a UAB specialist.
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The UAB-TBIMS provides this website as an auxiliary resource for primary care of patients with TBI.The contents of this website were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90DPTB0029). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this website do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.