Brain Injuries
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- Traumatic Brain Injuries and Our ChildrenCancer may be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of fatalities in children. But the leading cause is injury, and topping that injury list is traumatic brain injury...
Deciding on Facility and Treatment Options for Traumatic Brain InjuriesChoosing a rehabilitation center for a patient with a traumatic brain injury can be a critical and difficult decision. The overall goal of rehabilitation is to help the survivor function at home and in society.
Faith and Traumatic Brain InjuryHow does faith affect the traumatically brain injured? Whether it's the economy, personal tragedy, or healing, worldwide test results are the same-those who have faith heal faster.
Specialized Testing for Traumatic Brain InjuriesThere are more than 1 million emergency visits annually for traumatic brain injury in the United States. The majority of these visits are for mild injuries, primarily the result of falls and motor vehicle crashes.- Brain Injuries and Alzheimer's DiseaseNow, Alzheimer's may be an issue to consider for those of us with brain injuries. Since much information is known about Alzheimer's and ways of improving brain function, we should take time to search out these prevention methods.
- Traumatic Brain Injuries: From a Parent's Point of ViewTraumatic brain injuries have a tremendous ripple effect that can reach everyone close to the injured in one way or another. From a parent's stand point, I have seen and learned more than I could possibly imagine through my son's own experience.
How Los Angeles Personal Injury Lawyer Can Helps in Brain InjuriesBrain damage is one of the most serious injuries, which you can get as a victim. In this case, only the efficient and experience guidance of a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer can help you to get the right sorts of compensation.- March is Brain Injury Awareness MonthIf someone suffers a traumatic brain injury while out of the country or in a remote location, access to treatment could mean the need for an air ambulance transport to a hospital that specializes in brain injury treatment.
Computerized Football Helmets for NFL Football PlayersSmart football helmets are just around the corner for NFL football players. Riddell and Intel collaborate plan to protect athletes from brain injuries. Will it work?- Acute Care Inpatient Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain InjuryWorking as an acute care inpatient rehabilitation nurse, I know what Congresswoman Gifford can expect for recovery.
- Long Term Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injuries TBIArticle describes the health risks associated with a traumatic brain injury including seizures, memory issues and personality changes.
- Leading Causes of Traumatic Brain InjuriesArticle describes the leading causes of brain injuries broken down by age and social categories.
- Connection Between Epilepsy and Brain InjuriesArticle describes the links between the development of epilepsy following a traumatic brain injury
- Seriousness of Brain Injury and ClaimsTraumatic brain injuries are suffered by people involved in an accident. There are brain injuries wherein the victim still can recover and there are those when a victim has no chance of survival.
- Physical Disabilities, Other Health Impairments, and Traumatic Brain Injury in the ClassroomStudents with significant physical disabilities face special difficulties in the classroom, and so do their teachers and fellow classmates. Teachers can coordinate all members of the class to face the difficulties together.
- Understanding Traumatic Brain InjuryMy struggle to understand my traumatic brain injury.
- The Lifelong Cognitive Issues of a Traumatic Brain InjuryThe lifelong cognitive issues of a traumatic brain injury that aren't understood by the rest of society.
- Reasons for Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Monitoring or MeasurementThese are some of the reasons why intracranial pressure monitoring is important in the management of patients especially those with head injuries.
- 3699146-Depression Common After Traumatic Brain Injury-CJBIn addition to the physical side effects associated with traumatic brain injuries, there is also a mental aspect that often reveals itself in bouts of depression.
- 3699146-Depression Common After Traumatic Brain Injury-CJBBrain injuries often cause undiagnosed depression, anxiety and aggression.
- 3234944--ATV Accidents and Traumatic Brain Injuries--MJWIn assessing liability when an ATV crash or rollover causes traumatic brain injury, a threshold question is whether any state or federal safety guidelines were violated, and if so, by whom.
- 3234944--UT Traumatic Brain Injuries--MJWIf you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury, it is important to contact an attorney who specializes in personal injury, or brain injuries, specifically.
Brain Injury: Understanding Causes, Signs and Symptoms that Occur in ChildrenBrain injury in children can be especially devastating because of how the injury can inpact the ability of the child to function. There are many causes of brain injury in children.- Living with Traumatic Brain InjuryFor all we know about the human world, we still know relatively little about the human mind. My experience living with Traumatic Brain Injury informs this fact.
- Traumatic Brain Injury and the MilitaryThe most common injuries to American troops in the War on Terror come from explosions. Many survivors deal with mild to marked traumatic brain injuries as a result. The United States military is working on treatments.
- Traumatic Brain Injury: Have You Ever Had Your Bell Rung?Have you even had a blow to your head and had momentarily loss of consciousness? You may have experienced a traumatic brain injury.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Life as an Army WifeTraumatic Brain Injuries are poorly understood in the medical field, yet strives are being made each day to understand how they affect the brain, body and spirit.- How Acquired Brain Injury Can Cause Vision ImpairmentAcquired brain injury (which includes traumatic brain injury) can cause a lot of derangements including vision loss. This article discusses some of the ways by which it causes impairment of sight.
- Traumatic Brain Injuries: The Invisible DisabilityThis article is about my personal experience in learning to recognize and cope with the multiple devastating side effects my partner suffers from after receiving a traumatic brain injury, also known as TBI, in a car accident three years ago.
- For Brain Injuries, Prevention is the Only Cure - 1132553 - JSPrevention is the key to reducing traumatic brain injury caused by falls.
- Surviving Brain InjuryA brief account of the obstacles one might face when recovering from a significant brain injury.
- What Everyone Should Know About Brain InjuryBrain injury is the number one cause of death and disability in the world and has been designated as the signature wound of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Removing Life Support: After an Irreversible Brain InjuryA look at the circumstance of removing life support.
- Brain InjuriesA brief explanation of the signs, symptoms and treatment of brain injuries.
- Diagnostic Blood Test (S-100B) Screens for Brain Injury or DamageHead injuries cause skull fractures and bleeding in or around the brain. The S-100B blood test detects brain injuries and skull fractures safer than a computer tomography scan.
- Death of Natasha Richardson Heightens Attention to Traumatic Brain InjuriesThe recent tragic death of actress Natasha Richardson after a seemingly minor fall has heightened attention to Traumatic Brain Injuries and the importance of immediate treatment for head injuries.
- Treating a Traumatic Brain InjuryImmediate treatment for a traumatic brain injury is essential to decrease the chance of further damage.
- Get a Good Lawyer if You Have a Brain InjuryWith the number of road accidents on the rise in the past few years, the chance of getting a brain injury has also increased. You need to accept the increasing need for a good brain injury lawyer.
- What is a Traumatic Brain Injury?What kind of injuries lead to a traumatic brain injury (TBI) ? What happens to a person's brain when such an injury occurs? What can help a TBI victim in the recovery process?
- Preventing Traumatic Brain InjuryA traumatic brain injury (TBI) may occur when the head is struck or injured by an outside force or when an object penetrates the skull and pierces the brain. Brain damage can result from such an injury and may lead to long-term disabilities.





