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By Paul Stone On April 20th, 2016
A new test using ultrasound waves to diagnose concussions may soon make it easier and cheaper to accurately evaluate brain injuries immediately after they happen, according to research presented at…
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By Paul Stone On April 18th, 2016
The settlement between the NFL and former professional football players over the long-term risks of brain injuries was upheld today by the U.S. Third Circuit court of appeals. The appeal…
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By Paul Stone On April 14th, 2016
Many studies have suggested that young children are particularly vulnerable to brain injuries, but few have explored how brain injuries at early ages may impact the lives of children well…
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By jasonmaddox On April 13th, 2016
The Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute of Ontario (NRIO) was selected by Lerner’s to the top 10 brain injury rehabilitation hospitals in the Toronto and Ontario (Canada) region. It’s an exclusive list…
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By Paul Stone On April 12th, 2016
It may not be a secret that the NFL is in the midst of a concussion crisis, but we are only starting to understand how bad the problem really is.…
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By jasonmaddox On April 8th, 2016
The Essential Brain Injury Guide, Edition 5.0 was just released by the Brain Injury Association of America (biausa.org). This comprehensive brain injury training manual is used in the Academy of…
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By Paul Stone On April 8th, 2016
Cognitive deficits and difficulties are hallmark symptoms of a concussion, but new research recently presented at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society’s annual meeting shows traumatic brain injuries may have longer lasting…
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By Paul Stone On April 6th, 2016
It is looking increasingly likely that a simple blood test could be widely used to diagnose concussions in the relatively-near future. New research shows that a protein linked to head…
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By Paul Stone On April 4th, 2016
When we talk about brain injuries in sports, most people think about football, or possibly hockey. Maybe if you are more of a traditionalist you think of boxing, where chronic…
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By jasonmaddox On March 31st, 2016
Written by Kristi Whitaker, LMSW, CBIS As Brain Injury Case Manager, I don’t usually get to see how former patients of ours are doing after they leave our care here…
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