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Thank Dateline NBC for Bringing Attention to Brain Injury Challenges

Friday, March 5, 2010

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.

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).

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 [...]

Changes in residence after traumatic brain injury

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

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A change in residence also represents dramatic financial, social, and emotional changes in the lives of survivors of traumatic brain injury. The long-term effects of residence changes had not been previously been examined, but was important in order to properly anticipate the evolving needs of patients and families. A collaborative effort of researchers in the [...]

Sudden cardiac death and stroke in TBI patients taking antipsychotics

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

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It is generally acknowledged that antipsychotic drugs can slow cognitive and motor recovery in patients with traumatic brain injury. Recent studies have shown that antipsychotic use is also associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death and stroke.

Measuring apathy after traumatic brain injury: Two assessment scales

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

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Apathy is defined as indifference, or a reduced emotional, cognitive, and behavioral state. Apathy is common after traumatic brain injury—somewhere between half and three-quarters of brain injury survivors show signs of it. Apathy is related to frontal lobe and limbic system damage, both of which are common areas of injury.

Attorney Randall H. Scarlett of San Francisco Testifies Before the California Senate Health Committee

Thursday, January 14, 2010

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San Francisco based trial lawyer Randall H. Scarlett, principal of The Scarlett Law Group, testifies before the California Senate Health Committee with Recommendations Regarding State Facilitated Treatment of California Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury For the first time in California’s history, the Senate Health Committee undertook extensive preliminary hearings yesterday on the issue of Traumatic Brain [...]

URGENT – CALL TO ACTION

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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In a process that has taken more than 3 years to accomplish, California Brain Injury Association (CALBIA) has arranged for Senate Hearings before the following committees to educate our State Senators about brain injury. Our goal is to secure additional hearings which will lead to the introduction of legislation and address the many health care [...]

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