Its a lack of brains
The study of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE which affects athletes and others who have multiple concussions suffers from a lack of brains for study. The confirming diagnosis of CTE…
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Regulation Change Makes It Easier For Veterans With TBI to Receive Pay for Secondary Illness
New regulation from the Veterans Affairs Department should make it easier for veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injury and certain other associated ailments to obtain more disability pay, according to…
ReadRyan Freel Becomes the First Major League Baseball Player to be Diagnosed with CTE
Ryan Freel was frequently described as fearless throughout his career playing major league baseball for the Cincinati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs, and Baltimore Orioles. He wasn’t afraid to…
ReadMarines Who Suffer Traumatic Brain Injuries are at Twice the Risk for PTSD
U.S. service members are far too familiar with the topics of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. Blast-related brain injuries have been called the signature injury of the wars…
ReadNon-Concussive Head Injuries Can Still Affect Learning and Memory
With all the recent attention paid to brain injuries recently, parents across the nation are starting to ask questions about the safety of their children s’ brains. One of the…
ReadBrainline Interviews Ron Broughton: Patients with TBI need to be true partners in their treatment
Brainline.org is a resource, a place of support and information, for anyone who deals with brain injury from the individuals with brain injury to their families as well as professionals…
ReadProduction Company Secures The Rights To NFL Brain Injury Exposé League of Denial
The recent spike of public interest in traumatic brain injury is becoming more evident than ever as it makes its way into pop culture. First, Ridley Scott announced he…
ReadDo Higher Altitudes Lower Your Chance of a Concussion?
Most of the effects high altitude has on the body are well documented, but researchers from the University of Colorado School of Public Health believe they have discovered a new…
ReadResearchers Find Hypopituitarism Is Less Frequent In TBI Patients Than Thought
Many treatment guidelines for traumatic brain injury suggest doctors screen patients for hypopituitarism, but a new study suggests the rate of the growth hormone deficiency is actually low within the…
ReadTravels with NRI: The Fall conference review
The Fall conference season is winding down with ACRM in Orlando. We had the opportunity to present: Reducing the need for seclusion and restraint in an impatient neurobehavioral unit as…
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