Cooling Treatment Eliminates Four-Year-Old’s Risk of Brain Damage After Near-Drowning
A cooling treatment typically used only on infants and adults may have been responsible for saving the life of a 4-year-old who nearly drowned in a hot tub, according to the NBC news source. Four-year-old Evan Martin was playing in the backyard pool with his older brother at a friend’s house on June 13 when, [...]
June 22, 2010
Tags: brain damage, brain damage in Los Angeles, brain injury, brain injury in California, cooling treatment, hot tub, Los Angeles brain damage Posted in: Children & TBI, Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment 
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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
Tags: California brain injuries, car accidents, disability, falls, fatality, head injuries, Los Angeles brain damage, motor vehicle crashes, TBI, traumatic brain injury Posted in: Brain Injury News & Medical Research, Car & Truck Accidents & TBI, Children & TBI, Falls & TBI, Pedestrian, Bicycle, & Motorcycle Accidents & TBI No Comments
