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Hearing loss prevalent in traumatic head injury

Monday, March 15, 2010

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.

Mitochondrial dysfunction involved in age-related decline in traumatic brain injury

Monday, March 8, 2010

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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.

Monday, March 8, 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

Monday, March 8, 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

Friday, March 5, 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 [...]

BIAA Health Care Reform Update

Friday, March 5, 2010

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After the devastating Massachusetts special election, House and Senate leaders are expected to resume negotiations this week to attempt to finish the health care overhaul. Although a clear path is still unknown, BIAA will continue to monitor the situation closely. A big thank you to all of our grassroots advocates who answered the call last [...]

Hormone problems after traumatic brain injury

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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Hormonal problems caused by damage to the pituitary gland are considered common in traumatic brain injury. However, reports of rates of pituitary gland impairment after traumatic brain injury have varied from 15-90%. Researchers from the Netherlands recently suggested that this variation could be due to differences in diagnostic criteria, in the type of tests given, [...]

Hearing loss prevalent in traumatic head injury

Tuesday, February 23, 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

Wednesday, February 17, 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

Wednesday, February 17, 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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