Boxer Adonis Stevenson is relearning to walk and speak two months after TBI
Nearly two months after suffering a dramatic brain injury in a title fight, boxer Adonis Stevenson’s family says he has begun to speak and walk with assistance.
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Welcome back Michael Mason
We are thrilled to welcome back Michael Mason to the NRI and Brookhaven Hospital team! Michael made many contributions during his previous eight year tenure here, including the launch of our blog, NeuroNotes. He is the author of Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and its Aftermath, published in 2008, which Oliver Sacks described at…
ReadMarch is Brain Injury Awareness Month
The Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute at Brookhaven Hospital joins the Brain Injury Association of America in announcing March as Brain Injury Awareness Month with Brain Injury Awareness Day on March 22nd. Over 12 million individuals are living with brain injury. All kinds of accidents can cause this type of injury, that is why it’s important to…
ReadSPRING IS HERE…and so is the 2017 CONFERENCE SEASON!
It’s time for the 2017 Spring Conference Season and with it comes opportunities to learn about new research findings and new approaches to treating all aspects of brain injury. Here are the conferences the Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute at Brookhaven Hospital will be exhibiting and presenting at: March 1 – 3, Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa’s…
Read50 years of living with a TBI: Craig J. Phillips continues to help others
When Craig J. Phillips was 10 he had a severe brain injury which has impacted his life. Craig went on to complete a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and operates Second Chance to Live which provides inspiration and help to people living with brain injury disabilities. Craig’s articles and videos are part of a tremendous…
ReadLaurie Rippon’s Resiliency in Building a New Life After Brain Injury
When we experience any major life transition, we are faced with the choice to redefine our sense of self, purpose, and direction in life. The alternative is to get stuck, not moving forward, but looking back at what might have been. Dr. Rolf Gainer has long been interested in one’s sense of a loss of…
ReadNeuroNotes Blog Attains National Recognition
The Editors at NeuroNotes are proud to havebeen selected among the Best Traumatic Brain Injury Blogs of 2016. Maegan Jones of Healthline.org , who recognized NeuroNotes as one of the Best TBI Blogs of 2016, noted that the award was based on each blog’s ability to “…educate, inspire and empower their readers with frequent updates…
ReadLaurie Rippon Changes Her Narrative of Self
In late November I interviewed Laurie Rippon for NeuroNotes. I had followed Ms. Rippon through her blog, TBI to LIFE many of which addressed issues of loss of self and reinventing oneself after brain injury. Ms. Rippon, a successful and extremely competent editor and mother of two, enjoyed a great career in publishing until a…
ReadCDC Tackles Youth Concussions
Football is beloved by many throughout the U.S. The affinity for it in certain states, though, such as Oklahoma, goes well beyond fondness. Similar to someone deeply in love, the flaws of the sport are glossed over, unrecognized, while the positives (teamwork, athleticism, excitement and entertainment value) are exalted. It seems that for those who…
ReadOn the Road Again: Our Fall Conference Schedule
The start of the 2016 fall conference season will take staff members from the Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute at Brookhaven Hospital throughout the United States and into Canada. Dr. Rolf B. Gainer will present “Loss of Self: The Task of Building a New Identity,” at the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) conference in Sioux…
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