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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.

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 [...]

Please Help – Register-Fundraise for CALBIA’s 3rd Annual Statewide Walk For Thought

5. March 2010

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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 [...]

Obama Budget FY 2011

5. March 2010

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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 [...]

Aging and long-term emotional distress after traumatic brain injury

5. March 2010

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In the early days after a traumatic brain injury, when symptoms are most acute and much time is devoted to recovery and rehabilitation, survivors often do not realize the full extent of their limitations. Self-awareness is often limited in the early stages of recovery. As self-awareness recovers, the survivor gradually begins to understand the consequences [...]

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).

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.

Aggression in TBI not associated with substance abuse or a history of behavioral problems

17. February 2010

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Aggressive behavior after traumatic brain injury, whether it comes in the form of physical or verbal expressions, can interfere with family life, rehabilitation, and recovery. Prevention of aggressive behavior after traumatic brain injury is important, and yet how exactly aggressive behavior was related to injury had not previously been explored. A group of researchers from Johns [...]

Forgetting to remember: Prospective memory and TBI

17. February 2010

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Whether you promise to pick up milk after work, or you make doctor’s appointment for the next day, a little post-it note forms in your mind to remind you of the task. And hopefully, that post-it note will signal you to remember that task at the right time. This process of remembering to remember is [...]

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