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A concussion is a brain injury

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

SPORTS & CONCUSSIONS What is a Concussion? Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a blow or jolt to the head. The injury can range from mild to severe and can disrupt the way the brain normally works.

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 [...]

Thank Dateline NBC for Bringing Attention to Brain Injury Challenges

Friday, March 5, 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 [...]

Call Congress and tell them to Pass Health Care Reform Now!

Friday, March 5, 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.

Aging and long-term emotional distress after traumatic brain injury

Friday, March 5, 2010

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In the early days after a traumatic brain injury, when symptoms are most acute and much time is devoted to recovery and rehabilitation, survivors often do not realize the full extent of their limitations. Self-awareness is often limited in the early stages of recovery. As self-awareness recovers, the survivor gradually begins to understand the consequences [...]

Gait disorders after traumatic brain injury

Friday, March 5, 2010

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Limited mobility can negatively affect a traumatic brain injury survivor’s ability to reintegrate into pre-injury life. And yet, little is actually known about the effect of traumatic brain injury on gait (how one moves, walks).

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, [...]

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 [...]

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