New Tech May Allow Coma Patients to Communicate
On October 25, 2012 Dr. Damian Cruse will be the guest speaker for an event at the New Beginnings Brain Injury Association of Chatham-Kent in Ontario, Canada. The worker for…
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Brain Injuries are a Global Concern
Professor Jeffrey Rosenfeld, one of Australia’s leading neurosurgeons and head of Monash University’s Department of Surgery wants people to know brain injuries are still a serious threat to citizens all…
ReadTeacher with Brain Injury Raises Money for Children’s Helmets
In 2010, Brad Nichols sustained a brain injury in a car accident. He is still suffering from that injury. He is only able to teach part-time now at King Edward…
ReadCanadian Football Injury Has Doctors Speaking Out
A Canadian football player’s recent helmet-to-helmet hit is causing neurosurgeon Dr. Charles Tator to speak out about the issues surrounding concussed athletes and their injuries. The specific injury occurred in a game…
ReadChris Nowinski Speaks About Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Chris Nowinski, co-founder and president of the Sports Legacy Institute, spoke to the Dennis and Callahan Morning Show recently about his upcoming documentary “Head Games’, but he also offered a…
ReadIED Blast Exposed Vets and Pro Footballers show similar damage
Researchers reported on a case study series involving four military veterans with a mean age of 32.3 years and known exposure to blast and concussive injuries who were compared with…
ReadBrain Injury Rehabilitation: Cyclist Documents Ride to Recovery
Doug Markgraf has always loved cycling. It was initially attracted to the sense of independence it afforded him. It was that sense of independence that inspired him to move to…
ReadAnother Football Death via Suicide, Possible TBI
Junior Seau’s suicide via a gunshot to his chest mirrors Dave Duerson’s death. Was Junior preserving his brain for study to determine if he had Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)?…
ReadSubstance Abuse May Predate Brain Injury
When Dr. Gabor Mate began investigating medical literature to prove that addictions develop following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) he made a startling discovery: the exact opposite is true. Brain…
ReadAdvice on Making a Claim on your Head and Brain Injuries
The views and opinions expressed by this guest author do not necessarily represent those of Brookhaven Hospital and/or any/all contributors to this site. Every person’s situation is different, but accidents that…
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