What is Diffuse Axonal Injury? | California & Los Angeles Brain Injury Lawyers

If a family member or loved one has been diagnosed with diffuse axonal injury (DAI), you may have arrived on this site looking for information about this specific type of traumatic brain injury, as well as how to proceed after a devastating accident.  As Los Angeles brain injury lawyers, we will provide you with helpful [...]

June 27, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury, Types of Brain Injury  No Comments

Gary Coleman Dies From Brain Hemorrhage After Falling | Los Angeles Brain Injury Lawyers

Former child star Gary Coleman died Friday, May 28, from a head injury after falling in Provo, Utah, according to the NY Times.  The former “Diff’rent Strokes” actor was only 42, but had been in and out of hospitals his entire life, primarily due to congenital kidney disease.  According to the Times, the treatment for [...]

May 31, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Falls & TBI, Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury  No Comments

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  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Brain Injury News & Medical Research  No Comments

Los Angeles Concussions: Evan Lysacek’s Dancing With the Stars Injury & Common Side Effects

Olympic ice skater and “Dancing With the Stars” (DWTS) contestant Evan Lysacek visited a medical clinic after suffering a concussion during rehearsal for the hit Los Angeles show, according to MSNBC.  The Gather news site reported the same incident, explaining that Lysacek “hit the floor very hard head first” while training for the upcoming week’s [...]

April 27, 2010  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Falls & TBI, Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury, Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury  No Comments

Little League Player Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury After Struck by Line Drive

Little League might bear the name “little,” but it isn’t exempt from “big” injuries.  The family of twelve-year-old Aaron Fox understands the paradox of serious injuries in children’s sports all too well:  the young Florence, Cincinnati, ball player suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was struck in the skull by a line drive at [...]

April 27, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Children & TBI, Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury, Sports & TBI  No Comments