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Challenges of attending college with traumatic brain injury

Monday, May 17, 2010

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Young people (15-19) are at particular risk for traumatic brain injury. Although these young TBI survivors often recover enough to attend college, they do so having to face challenges in cognition, social skills, and daily living. A recent research study documented the challenges and triumphs of four college students who had suffered a severe traumatic brain [...]

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Depression that occurs after mild traumatic brain injury

Friday, April 9, 2010

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Although it is not completely understood why, cases of mild traumatic brain injury are more often associated with new-onset depression than those of moderate or severe traumatic brain injuries. Studies have shown that rates of depression prior to injury are associated with rates of depression after injury, but the risk factors for those who have [...]

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Diffuse axonal injury and the corpus callosum in pediatric brain injury patients

Monday, April 5, 2010

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Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) describes damage to the axon of a neuron. Axons are covered in white, fatty matter that helps to quickly relay messages back and forth, and the major region of the brain that is dense with this white matter is called the corpus callosum. As such, the corpus callosum is the most [...]

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A more efficient application of the Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory in mild traumatic brain injury.

Monday, April 5, 2010

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Post-concussive syndrome, or mild traumatic brain injury, often presents as a complex tangle of symptoms. Untangling these symptoms into more precise and reliable categories has been a challenge for both researchers and clinicians. In research, having reliable categories of symptoms would help to better differentiate those who are injured and those who are [...]

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Thank Dateline NBC for Bringing Attention to Brain Injury Challenges

Monday, March 22, 2010

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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 the Massachusetts special election but were unable to cultivate a strategy for moving forward at [...]

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Health Care Reform Update

Monday, March 22, 2010

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On February 22, 2010, in the wake of the legislative hold put on Congress after the recent Massachusetts election, the White House released an 11-page health care overhaul proposal that would extend coverage to more than 31 million people, at a 10-year cost of $950 billion. The White House says that the cost would [...]

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CALL THE CAPITOL SWITCHBOARD AT 800-828-0498

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

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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. Take [...]

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Brain Injury Awareness Day

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

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March 17, 2010: Sports and Concussion The Brain Injury Association of America encourages state affiliate leaders and advocates across the country to participate in Brain Injury Awareness Day at events hosted by the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force on Capitol Hill. Schedule of Events: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM:        Brain Injury Awareness Fair First Floor Foyer of the Rayburn [...]

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Children who are slow to recover from sports-related concussion need specialized rehabilitation

Saturday, January 30, 2010

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Some children and adolescents who suffer from a sports-related concussion may recover more slowly than adults. Therefore, clinical professionals have long recommended that rehabilitation programs specific for children be developed. The Montreal Children’s Hospital Trauma Programs developed a set of guidelines specific for children, called the Montreal Children’s Hospital Rehabilitation After Concussion (MCH-RAC). Instead of the [...]

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What happens to the brain after electrical injury?

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

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Even when the head is not in direct contact with an electrical power source, head injuries can occur by means of an electrical surge to the peripheral nervous system (from contact to an extremity such as arm or leg). Electrical injury survivors often show mental deficits and slowed motor skills as a result of the [...]

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