Category Archives: Recent TBI News
Decompressive Craniectomy in Children With TBI
Decompressive craniectomy is a surgical procedure that removes part of the skull to allow room for brain swelling after injury. Not long ago, researchers found that this surgery, although commonly performed, did not actually improve outcome in traumatic brain injury
Perinatal Brain Injury: Predicting Outcomes
Neonatal encephalopathy, or disturbed neurological functioning in a term infant, affects between 1 and 7 babies out of 1000 live births. It causes permanent disability in terms of cognitive and motor development in 15-20% of affected newborns. An MRI scan
Rehabilitation of Executive Function After Traumatic Brain Injury
Organization, attention, and strategic planning are frequently problematic after traumatic brain injury. These issues reflect failures of executive function, a set of processes necessary for goal-directed behavior. Lack of executive control can complicate the recovery process for people with a
Speech Disturbance After Emerging From Minimally Conscious State
With improvements in medicine, more patients survive severe traumatic brain injuries, even in cases where the brain injury led to a minimally conscious or vegetative state. An increase in survival means that there is a chance that the brain injury
Like? Facebook Use After Traumatic Brain Injury
Online communities and social networking sites can be valuable to those with cognitive or social difficulties caused by traumatic brain injury. Virtual support systems can increase social participation and reduce isolation. Recent research shows that expressive online journaling appears to
Life After Acquired Brain Injury: How ABI In Children Affects Participation
Participation is defined as “involvement in a life situation.” Through this participation, children and adolescents acquire skills and competencies, and achieve physical and mental health. To increase understanding of how participation and recovery trajectories are linked in youth with acquired
Health Care Reform Update October 21, 2011
Essential Benefits Package On October 7, 2011, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued Essential Health Benefits: Balancing Coverage and Costs , a consensus report commissioned by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for establishing the criteria and
TBI Act Reauthorization
On September 30, 2011, BIAA, NASHIA, and NDRN met with both the offices of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr., Co-chair of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, and Senator Tom Harkin, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)
Appropriations Update: Oct. 12, 2011
TBI Act On September 21, 2011, the Senate Appropriations Committee considered an FY12 Labor Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS) bill, which contained TBI Act funding. In the past year, more than 50 programs have been cut
ConTACT Act: Oct. 12, 2011
As many of you know, BIAA was out front on the Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act, introduced in 2009 by Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr., co-chair of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force. Although the legislation wasn’t enacted, it
