Archive for the ‘Brain Injury News & Medical Research’ Category
Glaucoma and resulting blindness starts with injury in brain
New study shows that glaucoma, the leading cause of blindness, starts with an injury in the brain, not in the eye like previously thought. It is damage to the optic nerve, not the retina, that causes the disease.
December 31, 2010
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Severe head injuries can affect sense of smell and taste
Traumatic brain injuries can cause a person to lose their sense of smell and sense of taste, according to a recent Canadian study. Loss of these two symptoms has also been linked to depression, mood swings, and loss of appetite.
December 31, 2010
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Drivers who suffered traumatic brain injury have harder time recognizing traffic hazards
This blog discusses a recent study finding that drivers who have suffered a traumatic brain injury have a slower response time to traffic hazards compared to uninjured drivers. The study results raise a red flag that brain injury victims should undergo extensive testing and training before getting behind the wheel again.
December 31, 2010
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Concussion injuries not always seen on brain scans
Neurosurgeons are reporting that concussion injuries don’t always show up on brain scans, even when additional medical attention or healing is necessary. The blog also discusses how it is possible for concussions to occur even if the blow was not directly to the head.
December 31, 2010
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New Study Finds Hypertonic Fluids Don’t Help Traumatic Brain Injury Victims
This blog talks about a recent study that found that hypertonic fluid use early in a traumatic brain injury might not increase the survival or disability rate after a serious head injury, as previously thought.
October 22, 2010
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California Brain Injury Center Announces Award Winner at Los Angeles Conference
Celeste Racicot, a cognitive therapist, rehabilitation and vocational counselor, and case manager in California was recently presented with the California Brain Injury Association’s (CalBIA) annual award for Professionalism in the Field of Brain Injury (reports the VCStar). Racicot received the award at CalBIA’s state conference in Los Angeles, where many honored her with a flood [...]
September 28, 2010
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Suffered a Concussion in Los Angeles or California? Fish Oil May Help
Well-known author and creator of the Zone Diet suggests that daily supplementation with high-purity fish oil may reduce neurological damage after a concussion, according to the PRWeb. Dr. Barry Sears, who has also become known for his use of high-dose fish oil to treat neurological disorders, joined neurosurgeon Dr. Julian Bailes in studying the effects [...]
September 27, 2010
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Hope for California TBI Victims: Drug Combination May Offer Treatment
Despite the millions of people suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the U.S., there are currently no drugs available to treat the common yet serious form of brain injury, according to the Disabled World website. Researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center offer hope for the future, however, with their recent findings that a combination [...]
September 22, 2010
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What Other Problems Can Los Angeles Traumatic Brain Injuries Cause?
We recently added a blog about medical research suggesting that traumatic brain injury should be classified as a chronic disease. Included here are more reasons for its suggested classification (from the researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston). Traumatic brain injury, according to the researchers, is “strongly [...]
September 21, 2010
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Child Brain Injuries From Basketball See Drastic Increase | Los Angeles Brain Injury Lawyers
Child brain injuries from basketball have risen by 70% in the past ten to eleven years, according to a new study of basketball-related injuries in children (reports WBAL-TV). Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Center for Injury Research and Policy, who conducted the study of more than ten years of injury data, reported that the rise [...]
September 17, 2010
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