Category Archives: TBI Resources
Appropriations Update: May 23, 2011
TBI Act This week, BIAA, in collaboration with NASHIA, submitted a letter to both the Senate and House appropriations committees signed by more than 40 national and state organizations to urge appropriators to sustain and bolster funding for programs authorized through the
Abnormal Heart Rate and Autonomic Regulation After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
In a recent study of mild TBI patients, distinct differences in heart rate and autonomic regulation were found between people with and without a brain injury. People with a mild TBI are more likely than uninjured people to have higher
Learn More About Traumatic Brain Injuries
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Stem Cells Pre-Treated With Estrogen Reduce Injury After Cerebral Ischemia
Research has found that immature neural stem cells can differentiate into neurons and glial cells, providing evidence for potential treatment in brain injury. Animal studies have found that new neural stem cells can survive and migrate to the injured area,
Interviewing method influences how patients report mild TBI symptoms
There are two ways to determine an mTBI patient’s symptoms. One way is to ask patients to talk freely about symptoms and record their spontaneous responses. Another way is to administer a questionnaire that lists the typical symptoms of mTBI,
Glasgow Coma Scale not affected by alcohol intoxication
It is common perception that alcohol intoxication lowers the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) rating in cases of traumatic brain injury, and is therefore not a reliable rating for intoxicated patients. In a large study of nearly 500 TBI patients, however,
Depression is distinct from grief in family members of patients in a vegetative state
Patients in a vegetative state may never recover from their severe brain injuries and regain consciousness. The family members of these patients are under an extreme mental and psychological burden in that they know there is limited chance of recovery,
Recommendations for the use of MRI in spinal cord injury
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will generally give a better view of spinal cord injury, as well as any related edema or hemorrhaging, than a CT scan. However, the use of MRI in spinal cord injury has been inconsistent within acute
Thank Dateline NBC for Bringing Attention to Brain Injury Challenges
Health care reform at the federal level is officially on hold. Republican Scott Brown gained the Massachusetts seat vacated by the death of Edward Kennedy, thereby breaking the 60-vote majority in the Senate. Democrats met privately in the days following
Senate Approves HHS Nomination
On Tuesday, a Senate panel approved the nomination of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to be Health and Human Services secretary, clearing the way for her expected confirmation, although the timing of a vote is unclear. BIAA will watch this process
