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TBI is a chronic disease, not a one-time event
Traumatic brain injury is often thought of, and treated as, a one-time event. And yet, it is well understood that TBI is the root of many ongoing complications. Some complications can be seen immediately and continue for many years after the event: cognitive dysfunction, sleep disorders, motor impairments, or psychiatric disease. Some might not manifest [...]
Continue reading...Hyperglycemia can indicate traumatic brain injury
Friday, April 30, 2010
The release of stress hormones (such as cortisol or norepinephrine) after a traumatic injury can induce stress hyperglycemia. Past research has shown that this state of elevated glucose has been related to increased medical complications and mortality rates.
Continue reading...Depression that occurs after mild traumatic brain injury
Friday, April 9, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Call Congress and tell them to Pass Health Care Reform Now!
Monday, March 22, 2010
CALL THE CAPITOL SWITCHBOARD AT 800-828-0498 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!
Continue reading...Grassroots: BIAA Policy Corner E
Friday, December 18, 2009
With the Christmas holiday looming, the Senate is working around the clock to finish passage of their health care reform package. BIAA continues to play a large role in securing important provisions necessary to provide access to care for the brain injury community.
Continue reading...CALBIA Website Statistics
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
CALBIA’s website is the #1 website on Google for search terms “California Brain Injury.” The annual number of visitors is over 10,000, with over 1,151 page views. About 70% of the visitors were new to the site and 39% came from search engines, 33% came from referring sites, and 28% were direct traffic. [...]
Continue reading...Congress Authorizes VA Epilepsy Centers of Excellence
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Last week, the House passed an omnibus veterans health care package (S. 2612), including key provisions of The Epilepsy Centers of Excellence Act (H.R. 2818/S. 2004), which BIAA has strongly endorsed. Over the weekend, the Senate also passed this legislation and it is expected to be signed into law by the President imminently.
Continue reading...Urge Presidential Candidates to Participate In the 2008 Fort Hood Presidential Town Hall!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Town Hall Would Facilitate Discussion of Issues Facing America’s Military and Veteran Community, Including Traumatic Brain Injury The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) recently joined a consortium of non-profit organizations dedicated to serving active military, veterans, their families and their survivors, in inviting the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates to Fort Hood, Texas, for an [...]
Continue reading...- Depression has “additive effect” on mTBI symptoms
- Visual tracking is a practical screening tool for mTBI
- QEEG in recovery after sports-related brain injury
- A clinical test to help decide whether to order a CT scan or not
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) improves spasticity after spinal cord injury.
- Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) Update
- BIAA August 6 Update
- Implicit and explicit memory in traumatic brain injury
- Factors in the delay of returning to work after spinal cord injury
- World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) assessment for spinal cord injury
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