American Academy of Neurology Releases Concussion App
I had made a promise to myself that I wouldn’t write about any more apps coming out to help diagnose traumatic brain injury because the field is already becoming crowded…
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Skier Chases His Olympic Dreams After Brain Injury
We hear all the time about athletes hiding or living in denial of serious cases of TBI so that they can chase their dreams of athletic glory. We also know…
ReadMajor League Lacross Prepares Comprehensive TBI Guidelines
Lacrosse has become more and more popular in high schools and colleges across America through the last decade, though you probably haven’t noticed because of the lack of mainstream coverage.…
ReadRugby Team Uses Electronic Mouthguards To Study TBI
While the U.S. Army is trying to use oral devices to help treat traumatic brain injury, one team in New Zealand’s rugby league is using mouthguards to study concussions and…
ReadMajor Shakeups In NFL Concussion Litigation
The past week has seen some pretty big shakeups in the lawsuits against the NFL by former players. Over 4,000 former athletes have filed lawsuits related to traumatic brain injury,…
ReadPresident Obama Speaks About His Brain Research Initiative
Slowly but surely we are finding out more about President Obama’s massive $100 million research initiative to better understand how the brain works, and the more they tell us, the…
ReadVeterans Are Frighteningly Uneducated On Brain Injury
You would think the prevalence of brain injury in the armed forces would lead to extensive education on the issue for our soldiers, but researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB),…
ReadHow To Identify TBI
While all the research about concussions are important, one of the best things those of us interested in informing the community about TBI can do is make sure everyone is…
Read44.3% of All Canada’s Childhood TBI Cases Are Caused By Hockey
If you think football is the only sport having major brain injury issues, you haven’t been playing close enough attention to the headlines lately. Soccer, boxing, basketball, and of course,…
ReadDoD Emphasizes Multidisciplinary Treatment For TBI
There may be some relief for service members who have been through ineffective treatment for traumatic brain injury and other psychological ills. The Department of Defense their four-week intensive treatment program at…
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