Losing Oneself in Brain Injury and a Life beyond Depression
Over the last few years, I have been writing and presenting on the topic of Loss of Self. My awareness of the role of loss has grown from my work…
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Pop Warner Football takes a hit on concussions
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Pop Warner, the youth football league, for neglecting to exercise caution and standards to prevent and manage concussions. Pop Warner has a…
ReadDouble Your Trouble By Playing with a Concussion
Athletes who get back into the game after experiencing a concussion take twice as long to recover as athletes who are removed from the game and wait to be evaluated…
ReadFDA Approves Testing to Assist in Brain Injury Determination
The Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) test was approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) under their guidelines as a “device.” This test is intended to be…
ReadBrain mapping comes of age
This short video provides a peek into the world of brain mapping and serves to heighten interest into how this area of science is evolving. The human brain has…
ReadLess than Six Degrees of Separation: Susan’s Story
Susan’s Story, a soon-to-be-released documentary about a woman and her family living and dealing with Fronto Temporal Degeneration, Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease and Progressive Aphasia, makes a clear statement that…
ReadHockey Commissioner Denies Concussion CTE Link
Gary Bettman, a Commissioner for the National Hockey League (NHL) has vehemently denied the connection between concussions and CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy). The NHL has been brought to court by…
ReadNew Wave of Athletes Come Forward About Concussions In a Sport You Wouldn’t Expect
Written by Tyven Gabriner In the sports community, the topic of concussions has been increasingly gaining traction as more and more athletes have come forward about their struggles with TBI (Traumatic…
ReadIntroducing Guest Blogger, Tyven Gabriner
NeuroNotes is pleased to welcome Tyven Garbiner as a Guest Blogger. Tyven Gabriner is a student at Lick Wilmerding High School in San Francisco, California. As a teenager and athlete…
ReadNRI at Brookhaven Hospital Awarded Three Year Accreditation by CARF
The Board of Directors, our management team and staff members of the Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute at Brookhaven Hospital (NRI) are proud to announce that our Brain Injury Inpatient and Residential…
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