Tiny Bumps May Cause Equal Injury To The Brain As Concussions
A recent study published in the journal Interface adds to the growing body of evidence that it does not require a clinical concussion for hits to the head to cause…
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Concussion-Related Migraines Common Among Young Athletes
Migraine headaches associated with brain injury may be more common among young athletes than currently believed, according to the results of two recent studies. In the first, a survey of…
ReadTracy Morgan: The Long Road Back to Laughter
I watched Tracy Morgan’s first interview since sustaining his brain injury along with other physical injuries almost one year ago when a Wal-Mart semi-truck crashed into his limo. Morgan got…
ReadFor George Visger Brain Injury Awareness Day is Every Day
As the month of March draws to a close, the month dedicated to brain injury awareness also ends. As our friend, George Visger, points out in a recent blog, for…
ReadKick Off National Brain Injury Awareness Month With 12 Important TBI Statistics
Every year traumatic brain injury affects nearly 2 million people in the United States alone, and countless more brain injuries are experienced around the world. However we have only began…
ReadDaniel Bax Trains to Cycle C2C Across Canada
Written by Daniel Bax I am dedicated every single day to achieving my goal to cycle across Canada to show the world that survival from brain injury is possible. In…
ReadResearchers Say Brain Inflammation Is Responsible For Many Brain Injury Symptoms
As the National Football League has become the lynchpin for the brain injury conversation in America, the blame for chronic neurodegenerative problems has been routinely placed on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy…
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,…
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…
ReadNew Eye Tracking Technology May Be Able To Locate and Assess Brain Injuries
According to a new report published on-line in Journal of Neurosurgery, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have developed a new technology capable of identifying the location and impact of…
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