Iraq war vet faces long-term recovery issues from TBI
Sanjay Gupta, MD interviewed Sergeant Antwain D’Angelo Vaughn, an Iraq War vet who received a severe TBI in an IED explosion during his second tour of duty. Sergeant Vaughn’s injury…
ReadSanjay Gupta, MD interviewed Sergeant Antwain D’Angelo Vaughn, an Iraq War vet who received a severe TBI in an IED explosion during his second tour of duty. Sergeant Vaughn’s injury…
ReadIf you still don’t believe brain injury is a serious issue, consider that more than a million American athletes experience a brain injury every year, and every one of those…
ReadSince the end of the season the number of current and former professional football players speaking out about brain injury and the NFL has dwindled to the short comments some…
ReadAnyone who has dealt with traumatic brain injury will tell you “every one is different.” Symptoms vary, the injury can last from a week to a month or so, any…
ReadFor many of the First Gulf War veterans with unexplainable physical, neurological and cognitive symptoms, fighting for their VA benefits has been an uphill battle. Several years ago at the…
ReadOf the 1.7 million individuals who have a brain injury each year, approximately 75% are categorized as “mild”. What we’ve come to discover is that the effects of these so-called…
ReadIn late February, I predicted that this year will be a historic year for brain injury research, and so far scientists seem determined to prove that prediction true. The past…
ReadWith how much we’re finding out about traumatic brain injury all the time, including newly discovered links to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, also known as CTE, it was only a matter…
ReadTake a second to consider that there was a time when football was played without a helmet. Of course, now you need a helmet just to compete in cycling and…
ReadIt is well established at this point that repeated traumatic brain injuries can have permanent effects on the brains of patients, but a new study suggests just a single concussion may cause…
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