Brain Injuries
Hitting Your Head Could Increase Your Risk For Stroke
When you suffer a serious injury to your head, it’s not just about the immediate challenges. Recent research suggests that, regardless of how severe the head injury is, it might increase the chances of experiencing a specific kind of stroke later on. We already knew that TBIs could affect memory, thinking, and lead to other…
Read MoreWhat Is a Brain Bleed?
Brain bleeds are very serious injuries that should be treated immediately after an accident. However, many times, these types of injuries are unnoticed and ignored because they cannot be seen, causing them to lead to further complications for many years to come. Therefore, if you have been in a car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident,…
Read MoreWhat Are Impact Injuries to the Brain in Car Accidents?
Car crashes are one of the leading causes of traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) Traumatic Brain Injury Surveillance Report found that 60,565 TBI-related deaths occurred during 2018 and 60,611 TBI-related deaths took place in 2019 in the United States. According to the CDC’s report, unintentional motor vehicle crashes accounted for…
Read MoreBruce Willis Was Diagnosed With Aphasia. What Is It?
Bruce Willis is an amazing actor that has played some of the most memorable characters in movies. Sadly, the movie star is retiring from acting because he is suffering from a condition known as aphasia. Aphasia is a condition that affects a person’s ability to communicate effectively. It causes issues with expressing and understanding speech,…
Read MoreTraumatic Brain Injury Causes Death of Teen Football Player
Elijah Gorham was a 17-year-old student athlete with a heart of gold. His friends and family were always drawn to his charismatic and caring nature. Whenever a student had a problem, he was always the first person to offer a solution with a winning smile. One of the things he loved to do was play…
Read MoreWorkers’ Compensation and Traumatic Brain Injuries
A brain injury can have a profound effect on the life of a patient, as well as the lives of their loved ones. Serious brain injuries, like traumatic brain injuries, can change the trajectory of a person’s life forever. When someone suffers a brain injury on the job, they expect workers’ compensation to help them…
Read MoreUnderstanding and Diagnosing Neonatal Brain Injuries
When a child suffers brain damage during pregnancy or birth, they can experience lifelong disability and severe injuries. Often, brain and birth injuries occur due to a lack of oxygen to the fetus, causing destruction of brain cells. Brain damage can be severe or mild, sometimes necessitating full-time medical care. Many parents of newborns with…
Read MoreShort- and Long-Term Effects of a Concussion
A concussion is a mild form of TBI. It results from a sudden jolt or shaking of the head. It can occur as a result of a fall, car crash impact, sports injury, or other traumatic event. Regardless of how you suffered a concussion, it is a dangerous condition and must be treated properly to…
Read MoreCTE Identified in a Living Person for the First Time
A news story on CNN in November 2017 describes how researchers have discovered the first case of a living person who was identified with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Dr. Bennet Omalu, who is the lead researcher in the study which was published in the journal Neurosurgery, told CNN that the subject of the case in…
Read MoreHead Injuries… More Serious Than You Thought
A little more than a year ago, the Boston University Medical Center made Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE, an official disease. Since then, we have seen countless articles and reports about the causes and effects of CTE in regards to football players and athletes. More research is being done every day to find a cure,…
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