Sometimes it feels like everyone is telling you to do opposite things after a concussion. Some doctors and experts stress that rest is essential, while others will say it is important to gradually return to activity. The problem is that some research suggests that a gradual return can actually speed up a person’s recovery but…
ReadNearly 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.
ReadIt has been two years since Oske Lowe walked off the football field in Holdenville, complaining of severe headaches. It has also been two years since Lowe walked or spoke. Minutes after Lowe left the field, he collapsed and was airlifted to the OU Medical Center. As his mother Nancy would learn, Oske was fighting…
ReadFor those with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), finding employment can often be very difficult. According to some estimates, more than 60% of those who have survived a moderate-to-severe TBI Many survivors live with significant disabilities which can have a significant impact on a person’s employability, but there is evidence that physical and mental disability…
ReadThe discovery two compounds could form the basis for a future traumatic brain injury treatment, according to a 10-year-long study published in the journal Neurobiology of Disease. “I think that this opens up a whole new way of thinking,” said lead author Bonnie Firestein, professor of cell biology and neuroscience at Rutgers University. “Because, if…
ReadWeight changes are common after a traumatic brain injury (TBI), but new research indicates becoming overweight or obese after a moderate to severe TBI also raises the risk of chronic diseases later in life. The study, published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (JHTR) indicate that new strategies may be needed to manage weight…
ReadCognitive training is able to not only reduce depression levels after a traumatic brain injury (TBI), but can even improve overall brain health according to new findings published in the journal Human Brain Mapping. The new findings found that after undergoing cognitive training, patients with TBI reported significant reductions in the severity of depressive symptoms,…
ReadIt is widely believed that children with “mild” traumatic brain injuries (more often referred to as concussions) don’t require anything more than rest to make a full recovery. It may be true that these less-severe brain injuries largely resolve on their own, but many require rehab services such as educational support and mental health care…
ReadLike many people who experience a serious traumatic brain injury, Army Staff Sgt. Brian Grundtner faced lots of doubt and uncertainty after he fell 50-feet during an airborne training jump. He didn’t know what his recovery would entail or what his life would be like afterward. He certainly didn’t know his path through recovery would…
ReadAccording to a pet friendly rehab center a new experimental drug tested in animal trials could potentially have huge implications for those recovering from traumatic brain injuries in the future. The drug, called ISRIB, completely restored memory and the ability to learn in mice with brain injuries similar to TBI in humans, even when the…
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