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Late recovery of responsiveness and consciousness not the exception after vegetative state
It has been considered unlikely that a person in a vegetative state will regain consciousness beyond 12 months after a traumatic brain injury or 3 months after an anoxic or hemorrhagic injury. However, ongoing improvements in both research methodology and
BIAA Endorses the Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act
This week, BIAA joined Congressman John Adler in support of a bill that would ensure a method be in place when applying for Federal or Private student loans to designate who will make decisions on your behalf regarding all medical,
Cognitive deficits in TBI related to impaired driving
Among the multiple skills required to drive safely is the ability to visually scan one’s surroundings in order to adapt and respond to unexpected situations. In a study that compared traumatic brain injury patient to controls, subjects were connected to
California Brain Injury Association Initial Opening Position Paper
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Brain injury constitutes a major public health threat in California. The number of people who sustain brain injury each year in California is estimated to exceed 222,000 per year . These numbers do not include between
Changes in mild traumatic brain injury screening in the military: Will it affect civilian screening?
It is estimated that nearly one-quarter of deployed service members have sustained a traumatic brain injury, with mild brain injury being the most diagnosed severity. A short screening assessment that is given to service members after deployment has been used
Hearing loss prevalent in traumatic head injury
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
Injury to the thalamus and its connections related to cognitive deficits.
Approximately the size and shape of a big egg, the thalamus is located deep and somewhat center in the brain. Thick projections of white matter connect the thalamus to other areas of the brain, which is why the thalamus to
What happens to the brain after electrical injury?
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
Coalition for Regenerative Stem Cell Medicine update
As part of the Coalition for Regenerative Stem Cell Medicine, BIAA enthusiastically endorses two important pieces of legislation aimed at advancing the therapeutic potential of newborn stem cells, the unique stem cells that can be collected immediately following birth from
Health Care Reform Update
This week House Democratic leaders vowed to pass a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s health care system before the Congressional recess in August. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and the chairmen of three committees with jurisdiction over this
