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By jasonmaddox On October 25th, 2013
Anne Leopold, MSc of JBS International By now, most people, including medical providers, insurance providers, policymakers, and researchers, know that recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be a long-term…
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By jasonmaddox On October 25th, 2013
Recently I was at the Southwest Disability Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico and had the opportunity to attend a presentation by Anne Leopold, MSc of JBS International. Ms. Leopold’s presentation…
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By jasonmaddox On October 21st, 2013
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…
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By jasonmaddox On October 16th, 2013
This past weekend another TBI made the news in the NFL. The sad part about this story is that it did not occur from a helmet to helmet hit, an…
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By jasonmaddox On October 14th, 2013
George Visger has been a guest writer here on our NeuroNotes blog. George has an amazing story. He began playing football in the pee-wee league at an early age and…
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By jasonmaddox On October 11th, 2013
We have been writing on this blog for some time about Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE and its relationship to multiple concussions. As we know from the airing of The…
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By jasonmaddox On October 10th, 2013
On Thursday October 3, 2013, everyone in the United States may have been exposed to just how silent and serious the issue of brain injury is in our nation. In…
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By jasonmaddox On October 9th, 2013
The Frontline program “League of Denial” aired last night, and put forth a very strong case to prove its title. It seems clear to me that the National Football League…
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By jasonmaddox On October 7th, 2013
The understanding of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE as the outcome of multiple concussive brain injuries began in 2002 when Bennet Omalu, MD conducted an autopsy of Mike Webster’s brain.…
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By jasonmaddox On October 7th, 2013
Many would agree that one of the most disturbing trends regarding veterans and mental health has been the rising number of suicides. What is more troubling is that the Department…
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