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Hormone problems after traumatic brain injury

15. March 2010

Hormonal problems caused by damage to the pituitary gland are considered common in traumatic brain injury. However, reports of rates of pituitary gland impairment after traumatic brain injury have varied from 15-90%. Researchers from the Netherlands recently suggested that this variation could be due to differences in diagnostic criteria, in the type of tests given, [...]

Hearing loss prevalent in traumatic head injury

15. March 2010

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Hearing loss in head injury poses a difficult problem—patients are sometimes unaware of their hearing problems because of cognitive impairment, and others may mistake their hearing loss as a memory or communication problem. It has long been known that hearing loss is common in head injury, and yet it is not always properly diagnosed.

A concussion is a brain injury

9. March 2010

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SPORTS & CONCUSSIONS What is a Concussion? Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a blow or jolt to the head. The injury can range from mild to severe and can disrupt the way the brain normally works.

Trends of spinal injury and spinal cord injury of the last twenty years.

8. March 2010

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Long-term studies of specific injuries, their interventions, and their outcomes help to help to identify trends, recognize potential therapeutic problems, and direct future guidelines of care. Such a study was recently conducted in Canada in order to determine the characteristics, trends, and potential predictors of spinal trauma and its associated injuries.

Blood alcohol levels in severe traumatic brain injury

8. March 2010

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The association of a positive blood alcohol level (BAL) and the outcome of traumatic brain injury has recently become a controversial one. Different clinical studies have shown both positive and negative outcomes of brain injury when a positive BAL is present. Although alcohol intoxication increases the risk of brain injury, disability, and mortality, there is [...]

BIAA Health Care Reform Update

5. March 2010

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After the devastating Massachusetts special election, House and Senate leaders are expected to resume negotiations this week to attempt to finish the health care overhaul. Although a clear path is still unknown, BIAA will continue to monitor the situation closely. A big thank you to all of our grassroots advocates who answered the call last [...]

Gait disorders after traumatic brain injury

5. March 2010

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Limited mobility can negatively affect a traumatic brain injury survivor’s ability to reintegrate into pre-injury life. And yet, little is actually known about the effect of traumatic brain injury on gait (how one moves, walks).

Hormone problems after traumatic brain injury

23. February 2010

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Hormonal problems caused by damage to the pituitary gland are considered common in traumatic brain injury. However, reports of rates of pituitary gland impairment after traumatic brain injury have varied from 15-90%. Researchers from the Netherlands recently suggested that this variation could be due to differences in diagnostic criteria, in the type of tests given, [...]

Hearing loss prevalent in traumatic head injury

23. February 2010

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Hearing loss in head injury poses a difficult problem—patients are sometimes unaware of their hearing problems because of cognitive impairment, and others may mistake their hearing loss as a memory or communication problem. It has long been known that hearing loss is common in head injury, and yet it is not always properly diagnosed.

Injury to the thalamus and its connections related to cognitive deficits.

15. February 2010

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Approximately the size and shape of a big egg, the thalamus is located deep and somewhat center in the brain. Thick projections of white matter connect the thalamus to other areas of the brain, which is why the thalamus to often referred to as a “relay system” of the brain, or in simpler terms, “Grand [...]

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