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Hormone problems after traumatic brain injury
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, [...]
Continue reading...A concussion is a brain injury
9. March 2010
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.
Continue reading...Mitochondrial dysfunction involved in age-related decline in traumatic brain injury
8. March 2010
Older age has been known to be a negative factor in recovery after traumatic brain injury. While there are several factors that may be involved in this association, such as pre-existing conditions or multiple medications that negatively impact the injury, a cellular explanation has also been proposed.
Continue reading...Please Help – Register-Fundraise for CALBIA’s 3rd Annual Statewide Walk For Thought
5. March 2010
As we approach Brain Injury Awareness Month, I would like to invite you to register for the Walk For Thought at a location near you. If you are unable to attend, please register as a “Virtual Walker” and customize your personal fundraising page and help to raise much needed funds for CALBIA and our [...]
Continue reading...Call Congress and tell them to Pass Health Care Reform Now!
5. March 2010
Over the past week, you may have seen news reports suggesting that health care reform is in serious jeopardy. WE MUST INSIST THAT CONGRESS COMPLETE HEALTH CARE REFORM NOW! Too many Americans with disabilities and chronic conditions are not well served by the current system and will make tremendous gains through enactment of health care reform.
Continue reading...BIAA Health Care Reform Update
5. March 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Obama Budget FY 2011
5. March 2010
This morning President Obama released his FY 2011 budget. Last week, the State of the Union address warned of spending freezes and tough decisions on what programs to keep and what programs to discontinue in the coming year. BIAA is pleased to announce that the HRSA state grant program, authorized by the TBI Act, has been [...]
Continue reading...Trauma patients admitted to ICU at greater risk of developing PTSD
5. March 2010
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur after experiencing a traumatic event and may lead to poor recovery and psychological difficulties. Studies over the past few years have shown that admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with the development of PTSD.
Continue reading...Hormone problems after traumatic brain injury
23. February 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, [...]
Continue reading...Hearing loss prevalent in traumatic head injury
23. February 2010
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.
Continue reading...- Hormone problems after traumatic brain injury
- Hearing loss prevalent in traumatic head injury
- A concussion is a brain injury
- Mitochondrial dysfunction involved in age-related decline in traumatic brain injury
- Trends of spinal injury and spinal cord injury of the last twenty years.
- Blood alcohol levels in severe traumatic brain injury
- Please Help – Register-Fundraise for CALBIA’s 3rd Annual Statewide Walk For Thought
- Thank Dateline NBC for Bringing Attention to Brain Injury Challenges
- Call Congress and tell them to Pass Health Care Reform Now!
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