How Long Does Postconcussive Syndrome Last?
Without fail, one of the first questions any person diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury asks is when they will be better. It is natural to want to know how…
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Youth Brain Injuries Increase Risk of Behavioral and Psychological Problems
Just this week we reported on a study that indicates brain injuries in children can significantly damage the child’s social skills, which may partially explain the findings of another recent…
ReadAn advocate for people with brain injuries addresses the real needs
Geoffrey Lauer, the Executive Director of the Iowa Brain Injury Alliance and a long-time advocate for people living with a brain injury, wrote an op ed in the Cedar Rapid…
ReadScans May Predict Vegetative State Recovery Chances In Brain Injury Patients
Doctors claim to have found a new way to assess the condition of patients in a vegetative state as the result of a severe brain injury. Most notably, the new…
ReadVegetative State: Can we measure the potential for change?
When we hear the term “vegetative state” we commonly think of a person who has experienced a brain injury of such magnitude where a return to consciousness is unlikely. A…
ReadBrain Injuries Can Damage a Child’s Social Skills
All of the currently accepted symptoms of mild traumatic brain injuries (more commonly referred to as concussions) are expected to fade within a relatively short time following the initial injury.…
ReadMy New Life’s Purpose
Written by: Bridgid Ruden My New Life’s Purpose In May 2008, traumatic brain injury interrupted my life. I was propelled into a hurricane of brain-altering occurrences. Due to the depth…
ReadIntroduction of guest blogger: Bridgid Ruden
During the 22nd Annual Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa conference I had the pleasure of visiting with Bridgid Ruden. When I first met Bridgid at the conference last year, I had no idea of…
ReadMore Student-Athletes are Following Concussion Guidelines
The vast majority of recent studies on school-age athletes and brain injuries have been worrisome. Last year, one study reported that nearly half of all high school athletes claimed they…
ReadImpacts Cause Brain Changes Even Without a Concussion
While the NFL has been fighting a “concussion crisis”, more worrying findings have been coming out of other sports, and now the issue of so-called subconcussive hits is reaching the…
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