Posts Tagged ‘TBI’
By Paul Stone On March 14th, 2014
Clinical evidence for a blood test that may be able to identify brain injuries quickly continues to grow, as Swedish researchers say the presence of high-levels of tau proteins in…
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By Paul Stone On March 12th, 2014
We have been following the story of Michael Schumacher, the Formula 1 legend who suffered a severe brain injury while skiing in the French Alps in December, but there has…
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By Paul Stone On March 11th, 2014
The connection between epilepsy and traumatic brain injury has been strongly verified, but researchers have yet to discover what the cause of the link is. It is believed that damage…
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By Paul Stone On March 10th, 2014
It isn’t rare to know at least one person who has suffered a concussion, but it is less often you get to hear directly from someone who has suffered a…
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By Paul Stone On March 6th, 2014
While we deal with traumatic brain injuries every day here, the majority only think about brain injuries when one seems unavoidable or when the topic pops up in discussion. But,…
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By Paul Stone On March 4th, 2014
Over two months after his tragic skiing accident in December, the world is still watching for positive signs from Michael Schumacher. Though, hope seems to be draining. Schumacher suffered severe…
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By Paul Stone On February 28th, 2014
Traumatic brain injuries may be making headlines around the nation, but the public is still woefully under-informed about the reality of brain injuries. The majority of concussion and TBI reporting…
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By Paul Stone On February 27th, 2014
Since concussions and traumatic brain injuries captured the nation’s attention the hunt has been on to find a single simple test that can quickly and reliably identify those who have…
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By Paul Stone On February 24th, 2014
The link between traumatic brain injuries and epilepsy has been well documented, but researchers have only recently found an explanation for why up to 50 percent of people who suffer…
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By Paul Stone On February 21st, 2014
Most people will fess up to having suffered a concussion at some point in their life, or being close to someone who has. While the most common place to look…
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