Posts Tagged ‘TBI’
By jasonmaddox On December 24th, 2013
Written by Ram Meyyappan If you have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you may be able to receive disability benefits through Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security…
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By jasonmaddox On December 24th, 2013
A large number of people with brain injuries seek disability each year only to find themselves in a maze of government rules and restrictions. Brain injury has a wide range…
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By jasonmaddox On December 19th, 2013
On December 16th, 2013, the Veterans Administration (VA) took a major step forward in addressing the issues veterans face in their lives after experiencing combat related brain injuries. It was…
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By Paul Stone On December 17th, 2013
New regulation from the Veterans Affairs Department should make it easier for veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injury and certain other associated ailments to obtain more disability pay, according to…
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By Paul Stone On December 13th, 2013
U.S. service members are far too familiar with the topics of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. Blast-related brain injuries have been called the signature injury of the wars…
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By Paul Stone On December 12th, 2013
With all the recent attention paid to brain injuries recently, parents across the nation are starting to ask questions about the safety of their children s’ brains. One of the…
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By jasonmaddox On December 12th, 2013
Brainline.org is a resource, a place of support and information, for anyone who deals with brain injury from the individuals with brain injury to their families as well as professionals…
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By Paul Stone On December 11th, 2013
The recent spike of public interest in traumatic brain injury is becoming more evident than ever as it makes its way into pop culture. First, Ridley Scott announced he…
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By Paul Stone On December 10th, 2013
Most of the effects high altitude has on the body are well documented, but researchers from the University of Colorado School of Public Health believe they have discovered a new…
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By Paul Stone On December 5th, 2013
Many treatment guidelines for traumatic brain injury suggest doctors screen patients for hypopituitarism, but a new study suggests the rate of the growth hormone deficiency is actually low within the…
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