Category Archives: Recent TBI News
Brain Injury Awareness Day 2012
I look forward to seeing you all at the Brain Injury Awareness Day on March 21, 2012! Schedule for March 21, 2012 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Brain Injury Awareness Fair, First Floor Foyer of the Rayburn House Office
Using EEG To Track Recovery After Sports-Related Concussion
Full recovery after a sports-related concussion (i.e., mild traumatic brain injury) is critical in order to prevent cumulative damage from future concussion. Unfortunately, the pressure to return to play often outweighs the need to wait for full recovery, and athletes
Chronic Fatigue After Traumatic Brain Injury
The rate of chronic fatigue after traumatic brain injury is more than four times higher than the general population. Chronic fatigue is a complex disorder, and research has shown that is related to sleep problems, cognitive impairment, attention deficits, depression,
Increased Risk For Injury After A Traumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury can result in cognitive, emotional, and physical impairments that make the patient more vulnerable to future injury. For instance, cognitive impairments may result in slow decision-making or faulty judgment that can put a person at risk
The Burden On the Caregiver After Traumatic Brain Injury
After discharge from the hospital or rehabilitation center, a person with traumatic brain injury (TBI) usually returns home. In most cases, one family member becomes solely responsible for the patient, creating a tremendous burden on that family member. A recent
SB 253 Language
A health care insurance plan may not deny coverage for medical or rehabilitation treatment for an acquired brain injury (ABI) at a licensed facility at which appropriate services may be provided, including, but not limited to, a hospital; an acute
Brain Injury Association of California Sponsors SB 253
The Brain Injury Association of California (BIACAL) is pleased to sponsor Senate Bill 253, The Brain Injury Access To Treatment Act. SB 253 will enable access to treatment for acquired brain injury across an established continuum of licensed treatment settings
Defining Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS)
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) makes up approximately 80% of all TBI cases. It is associated with a range of physical, mood, and cognitive symptoms such as headaches, depression, and memory problems. While these symptoms usually dissipate within three months
Is Deception an Ethical Option to Promote Compliance for TBI Patients?
A common problem of more severe traumatic brain injuries (TBI) is a complete denial of symptoms. This can significantly complicate treatment, as people with a TBI may be unwilling to accept therapies or interventions for problems they do not believe
Unnecessary Spinal Surgery Is Costly And May Put Some Patients At Risk
Spinal surgery is considered unnecessary if there is pain, but no radiological abnormalities or neurologic deficits. In a year-long study by a senior neurosurgeon, 47 out of 274 spinal surgeries had been considered unnecessary, but were completed anyway. These patients
