Resources
This page brings together useful resources to better understand traumatic brain injury and find suitable support. It includes associations, specialist networks, medical and institutional sources, rehabilitation services, information about rights and administrative steps, and resources for families and caregivers.
Associations and support
Specialist associations offer a listening ear, information, guidance and support to people affected by traumatic brain injury, as well as their families and caregivers.
France Cérébrolésion ◄
National association representing people with acquired brain injury, their families, AFTC associations, mutual support groups and services.
France Cérébrolésion — AFTC ◄
Portal for finding associations of families affected by traumatic or acquired brain injury.
France Cérébrolésion — GEM ◄
Portal for finding mutual support groups (GEM).
France Traumatisme Crânien ◄
National professional association serving people with traumatic brain injury.
France Traumatisme Crânien — regions ◄
National directory of specialist networks and services by region.
France Assos Santé ◄
National union of accredited associations representing healthcare users.
► APF France handicap
National association advocating for and supporting people with disabilities.
► APF France handicap — traumatic brain injury
Documentary collection about traumatic brain injury.
► AFTC Gironde
Association for families and relatives of people with traumatic or acquired brain injury in Gironde.
► AFTC Lorraine
Regional association offering support and guidance to people with acquired brain injury.
► AFTC 13
Association of families of people with traumatic or acquired brain injury in Bouches-du-Rhône.
► onCOGITE
Association specializing in cognitive problems after cancer and cognitive remediation; an additional resource, not specific to traumatic brain injury.
Regional networks and resources
Find specialist networks and services in your region to identify professionals, support programs and services for people with acquired brain injury more easily.
CLANA — Nouvelle-Aquitaine resource center ◄
Listening, information, guidance and advice for people with acquired brain injury, families and professionals in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
CLANA — Association ◄
Regional association supporting care and assistance pathways for people with acquired brain injury.
RATC — Réseau Aquitaine Traumatisés Crâniens ◄
Regional network of professionals and services involved in the care pathway of people with traumatic brain injury.
CRFTC — Île-de-France ◄
Île-de-France resource center for traumatic brain injury.
RESACCEL — Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ◄
Regional care and support network for people with acquired brain injury.
Réseau TC-AVC Hauts-de-France ◄
Regional network supporting care and assistance pathways after traumatic brain injury or stroke.
France Traumatisme Crânien — Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ◄
Specialist services and networks in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
France Traumatisme Crânien — Bourgogne-Franche-Comté ◄
Specialist services in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
► France Traumatisme Crânien — Bretagne
Specialist services in Bretagne.
► France Traumatisme Crânien — Grand Est
Specialist services in Grand Est.
► France Traumatisme Crânien — Hauts-de-France
Specialist networks and services in Hauts-de-France.
► France Traumatisme Crânien — Île-de-France
ARTC, CRFTC and specialist services in Île-de-France.
► France Traumatisme Crânien — Normandie
Regional resources and a guide to acquired brain injury.
► France Traumatisme Crânien — Nouvelle-Aquitaine
CLANA, RATC and specialist services in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
► France Traumatisme Crânien — Occitanie
Specialist services in Occitanie.
► France Traumatisme Crânien — PACA
Specialist services in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
► France Traumatisme Crânien — Pays de la Loire
Specialist services in Pays de la Loire.
Institutional and medical sources
Consult reliable information from public bodies and recognized medical references to better understand traumatic brain injury, its symptoms, its effects and its management.
Santé publique France — injuries ◄
Public health data, studies and information about injuries.
Santé publique France — TBI publications ◄
Research and publications about the epidemiology of traumatic brain injury.
Santé publique France — 2024 Barometer ◄
Data from the Santé publique France 2024 Barometer.
Haute Autorité de Santé ◄
Health recommendations, opinions and reference documents.
HAS — recommendation search ◄
Search engine for HAS recommendations and documents.
Assurance Maladie — ameli ◄
Official information about health, care and administrative steps.
Ameli — headaches ◄
Information about headaches and situations requiring medical advice.
►Ameli — memory problems
Information about memory problems.
► Ameli — nausea/vomiting
Information about nausea, vomiting and situations requiring medical advice.
► Inserm
French National Institute of Health and Medical Research.
► Ministry of Health
Official portal of the ministry responsible for health.
► Handicap.gouv.fr
Official portal about disability, rights and support programs.
► CNSA
National resources about independence, disability, caregivers and support.
Rehabilitation and guidance
Discover resources to understand rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury and identify the professionals and services that may be involved in recovery.
SOFMER ◄
French Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine.
France Traumatisme Crânien — training/research ◄
Training, research and professional resources about traumatic brain injury.
Mon Parcours Handicap — UEROS ◄
Introduction to assessment, retraining and vocational guidance units (UEROS).
► ViaTrajectoire
Referral service for health and social care establishments and services.
► CRFTC
Île-de-France resource supporting professionals and life pathways.
► CNSA — publications
Guides and reports about independence and disability.
Research and publications
This section brings together scientific organizations, publications and resources to deepen understanding of traumatic and acquired brain injury.
PubMed ◄
International biomedical bibliographic database.
PubMed — traumatic brain injury ◄
Search focused directly on publications about traumatic brain injury.
HAL ◄
French national open research archive.
►Inserm iPubli
Digital library of Inserm scientific publications.
► Cochrane France
Systematic reviews of health interventions.
Rights, administrative steps and caregivers
Information and resources to better understand rights, administrative procedures, disability, working life and support programs for people affected and their families.
Mon Parcours Handicap ◄
Official portal about rights, support, administrative steps, employment and everyday life.
Mon Parcours Handicap — démarches ◄
Information about disability-related procedures and applications.
Mon Parcours Handicap — PCH ◄
Information about the disability compensation benefit (PCH).
Mon Parcours Handicap — emploi ◄
Information about employment and staying in work.
Agefiph ◄
Support and services for the employment of people with disabilities in the private sector.
► FIPHFP
Support for employment in the public sector.
► Service-Public.fr
Official administrative information.
► Mes droits sociaux
Service for finding and estimating social benefit entitlements.
► Ma Boussole Aidants
Tool for finding support, services and solutions for family caregivers.
► France Assos Santé — Santé Info Droits
Information and support about the rights of healthcare users.
Maps and directories
Maps and directories for finding associations, establishments, specialist services and other support structures available in France.
PARVIS — AFTC map ◄
Map of AFTC associations and services in mainland and overseas France.
PARVIS — GEM map ◄
Map of mutual support groups.
PARVIS — inclusive housing ◄
Resources about inclusive housing and supported living solutions.
► CRFTC — 2026 Île-de-France map
Map of Île-de-France services for people with acquired brain injury.
► CLANA — local branches
Overview of branches in Aquitaine, Limousin and Poitou-Charentes.
Guides and documents
Find practical guides, brochures and documents to better understand the effects of traumatic brain injury and make everyday life easier for people affected and those around them.
Santé publique France — TBI epidemiology ◄
Literature review about the epidemiology of traumatic brain injury.
AFTC Gironde — rehabilitation ◄
Educational resource about rehabilitation.
AFTC Gironde — invisible effects ◄
Resource about cognitive and neuropsychological effects.
► AFTC Gironde — severe traumatic brain injury
Educational overview of severe traumatic brain injury.
► CREAI Normandie
Regional resource and observation center for the social and health and social care sector, including regional guides.
Additional international resources
Recognized international resources to complement information available in France and explore topics related to traumatic brain injury in greater depth.
NICE — Head injury ◄
Clinical guideline about assessing and managing head injuries.
CDC — Traumatic Brain Injury ◄
Public health resources about traumatic brain injury and concussion.
► CDC — Signs and Symptoms
Information about symptoms and warning signs.
► BrainLine
Information and support resources about brain injury.
Resources last checked: September 2026
The links and information on this page are checked regularly. Contact details, services and content provided by the listed organizations may nevertheless change.