Archive for October, 2012
By Paul Stone On October 30th, 2012
The proposed agreement in a national class action would allow Medicare patients with severe chronic illnesses to keep receiving physical and occupational therapy at home or in nursing homes like…
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By Paul Stone On October 30th, 2012
On October 22, 2012, a group of American pediatricians suggested that cheerleading be finally designated an official sport. While this has many women across the country feeling vindicated, the reasons…
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By Paul Stone On October 29th, 2012
The most recent report by the American Academy of Neurology confirmed the dangers of concussions and repetitive hits to the head in sports, especially football. This study’s results are far…
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By Paul Stone On October 26th, 2012
On October 25, 2012 Dr. Damian Cruse will be the guest speaker for an event at the New Beginnings Brain Injury Association of Chatham-Kent in Ontario, Canada. The worker for…
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By Paul Stone On October 25th, 2012
New technology being used in Pittsburgh may finally offer a way to stem the dramatic rise in head injuries. The thin, lightweight material is called Unequal CRT or Concussion Reduction…
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By jasonmaddox On October 25th, 2012
LaRon Landry apparently hasn’t gotten the message about the cumulative effects of concussions if this story is true. We continue to address in NeuroBlog the long-term problems that NFL players…
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By Paul Stone On October 25th, 2012
The Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has released a Fast Facts report naming falls as the number one cause of traumatic brain injuries or TBI.…
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By jasonmaddox On October 25th, 2012
A significant success was achieved through an external review board’s reversal of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi’s denial of cognitive rehabilitation benefits for James Butler following his stroke.…
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By Paul Stone On October 25th, 2012
Professor Jeffrey Rosenfeld, one of Australia’s leading neurosurgeons and head of Monash University’s Department of Surgery wants people to know brain injuries are still a serious threat to citizens all…
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By jasonmaddox On October 24th, 2012
The making of a memory is a complex event within the brain and a central aspect of our ability to learn. Yet, it is something that we take for granted…
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