Archive for the ‘Brain Injury News & Medical Research’ Category
Traumatic Brain Injury is a Chronic Disease, Say Researchers | Los Angeles Brain Injury Attorneys
Traumatic brain injury should be reclassified as a chronic disease, according to researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (reports the Eureka Alert news source). Currently, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is viewed and treated as a singular event by numerous health care providers and insurance companies. In a recent study, however, the [...]
August 31, 2010
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Long-Term Effects of Childhood Brain Injuries & Symptoms of Post-Concussion Syndrome
Several studies exist on the subject of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the acute symptoms of TBI, but less research has been done on the long-term effects of childhood brain injuries. According to Live Strong, however, one of the long-term effects of child traumatic brain injury that can occur is post-concussion syndrome (also called post-concussive [...]
August 13, 2010
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5-Year-Old Abusive Head Trauma Victim Writes Letter to President Obama
Sarah Jane Donohue was only 5 days old when she was shaken by her nurse and sustained a severe brain injury, 4 broken ribs, and the fracture of both collarbones. Now 5 years of age, little Sarah Jane, the namesake of The Sarah Jane Brain Foundation, has “written” a letter to President Obama proposing [...]
July 28, 2010
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Wii Fit to Rehabilitate Brain Injury Victims? Diffuse Axonal Injury Patients See Dramatic Difference
Wii Fit has become the latest craze in getting bodies into shape, but can it get your brain in shape after an injury? According to the WCBSTV news source, yes. Brain injury victims are experiencing significant improvement after participating in the unusual therapy procedure, especially those who have suffered brain injuries in car accidents, motorcycle [...]
June 30, 2010
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Backless Booster Seats Increase Risk of Child Brain Injuries | California Brain Injury Lawyers
Backless booster seats significantly increase the risk of child brain injuries from auto accidents, according to a new study involving a crash test dummy and various booster seats (reports The Med Guru news website). In the study, researchers found that backless booster seats provide little protection for young children in side-impact collisions, since young kids [...]
June 29, 2010
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Is Your Grocery Store Trip Putting Your Child At-Risk of Lead Poisoning in California?
Your child may be at-risk of lead poisoning on a daily basis, according to a California nonprofit group, the Environmental Law Foundation (reports The Week news source). Why, exactly? The environmental group found traces of lead in many juice drinks and packaged fruit in levels that far exceed the FDA’s daily limit. With some kids [...]
June 28, 2010
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Traumatic Brain Injury Statistics: Frequency, Causes, & Risks
Although many may realize that traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious problem in the United States, few realize just how many are victim to TBI, the high rate of fatality and disability associated with the injury, and who is at-risk of TBI. Below are just some of the staggering statistics associated with traumatic brain [...]
May 30, 2010
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California Traumatic Brain Injury Patients: Are You At-Risk of Sleep Disturbances?
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients are more likely to suffer from sleep disturbances than those without TBI, according to a new study by Shantha M. W. Rajaratnam, PhD, and other researchers (reported by the Medscape medical news source). In the study, victims of traumatic brain injury were found to suffer from reduced sleep efficiency, increased [...]
May 30, 2010
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What is Anoxic Brain Injury? | Los Angeles Brain Injury Attorneys
Anoxic brain injury is a form of brain damage that occurs when the oxygen supply to the brain is cut off completely. Anoxic brain injury can occur when there is not enough oxygen in the blood stream or in cases of no breathing at all (as in the case of drowning or strangulation). Within as [...]
May 29, 2010
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Common Drug & Gene-Blocking Therapy Offer Hope for California Traumatic Brain Injury Victims
Recent research indicates that a common diabetes drug may be the key to preventing early damage from traumatic brain injury, according to the Reuters website. Though spinal cord injuries are the current focus of the research, medical researchers are hopeful that the new discovery will prevent damage from traumatic brain injury, as well. How? The [...]
April 26, 2010
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