Temporal lobe brain injuries | Southern California traumatic brain injury lawyers

The temporal lobe of the brain affects many functions such as hearing, memory, and vision. When this part of the brain is injured, which commonly occurs in car accidents, the victim may develop certain problems discussed in this blog.

February 23, 2011  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Types of Brain Injury  No Comments

Parietal Lobe brain injuries | Southern California traumatic brain injury lawyers

The parietal lobe of the brain affects many important perception functions of the body. If this lobe of the brain is injured, those functions can be impaired. Learn how the body is affected by the parietal lobe, and what a brain injury victim can expect if this part of the brain is injured.

January 28, 2011  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Types of Brain Injury  No Comments

Traumatic brain injury in the front lobe | Brain injury lawyers in Southern California

Finding out which part of the brain affects certain functions is one of the keys to successfully dealing with a traumatic brain injury. This blog discusses what happens when there is damage to the frontal lobe of the brain.

January 26, 2011  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Types of Brain Injury  No Comments

Mental rest just as important as physical rest after brain injury

Mental rest is just as important as physical rest for an injured brain. Traumatic brain injury recovery requires patients to reduce any stimulus to their brain, including loud noise and bright light.

December 31, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment  No Comments

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

How can emergency workers determine the severity of a traumatic brain injury?

One of the ways that emergency medical workers determine the severity of a traumatic brain injury is by using the Glasgow Coma Scale, by seeing if a victim can open their eyes voluntarily.

November 30, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment  No Comments

Determining the severity of a brain injury with speech tests | Southern California head and brain injury lawyers

The second part of the Glasgow Coma Scale to determine the severity of a brain injury is the speech portion of the test, to see if a victim verbally responds after an accident.

November 21, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Types of Brain Injury, Uncategorized  No Comments

Getting Your Life Back to Normal After a Head and Brain Injury

Getting your child’s life back to normal after a traumatic brain injury can be a huge undertaking. Read these helpful tips on how to work with your child’s doctors and teachers to help them make the most of school while recovering from a head injury.

October 30, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury  No Comments

How Long Does it Take to Recover From a Traumatic Brain Injury?

The length of time it takes to recover from a traumatic brain injury varies from person to person, depending on many different factors. Learn what you can expect when it comes to your own recovery, as well as common recovery times that other patients have experienced.

October 29, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury  No Comments