Daniel Bax found his Endless Potential
I met Daniel Bax about nine years ago at the Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute of Ontario (NRIO). He was in the process of fighting his way back from a devastating motorcycle…
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Eye-Tracking Test Finds Concussions That Don’t Show On Brain Scans
Researchers have been hunting for an objective tool that can help diagnose concussions and quantify the severity of brain injuries. According to a report published in the Journal of Neurosurgery,…
ReadBrains and football: A bad combination
Football is all over the news this week with the upcoming Superbowl game. This is America’s sport with the highest television viewership and a large economic engine is attached to…
ReadTreatment for Common TBI Complication Shown To Be Ineffective
Nearly 2 million Americans experience a traumatic brain injury every year, and approximately half experience bleeding inside or around the brain. The bleeding greatly increases the risk of disability or…
ReadUS Military Announces New Guidelines for Brain Injury Treatment
Earlier this month, the military announced it would be updating its protocol for treating and returning soldiers to active duty following traumatic brain injuries. Under the new regulations, individuals must…
ReadImportant Facts You Should Know About Traumatic Brain Injury and Alcohol Use
Between 30-50% of all traumatic brain injuries are linked to alcohol use, and estimated suggest up to two-thirds of individuals who experience TBI have a history of alcohol abuse. Unfortunately,…
ReadResearchers Claim Problems Associated With TBI May Be Caused By Inflammation
Is everything we know about traumatic brain injury wrong? According to researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, that might be the case as they claim the causes…
ReadResearch Shows Brain Injuries From IED’s May Be Unique Brain Disease
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been commonly called the signature injury of the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but new research published in Acta Neuropathologica Communications suggests a large…
ReadA Blood Test For TBI May Not Be Possible After All
Despite huge efforts from the U.S. government and private sector, new research published in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests the Holy Grail in brain injury diagnosis may not be possible…
ReadStudy Shows More Children Seeking Concussion Treatment
As the long-term risks associated with repeated concussions have become more widely known, numerous laws have been enacted across the country to protect student athletes. According to a new study…
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