Posts Tagged ‘TBI’
By Paul Stone On November 29th, 2012
Can music help people with brain injury or disease regain cognitive function or motor coordination? Music therapy advocates believe it might, and now Patricia Kime reports they have the opportunity…
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By Paul Stone On November 28th, 2012
Resting state functional MR imaging could be a new tool for diagnosing traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to findings by Yulin Ge, MD, from the NYU School of Medicine and…
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By Paul Stone On November 22nd, 2012
A small study of soccer players suggests that repetitive hits to the head below the threshold for causing a traumatic brain injury may still result in changes to the brain’s…
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By Paul Stone On November 13th, 2012
The weather is finally getting colder, and fall is starting to kick in. You would think this means a welcome fall in the numbers of people visiting trauma centers, but…
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By Paul Stone On November 12th, 2012
All the talk surrounding traumatic brain injuries focuses on prevention rather than treatment. Once a person is stabilized, doctors tend to take an observational approach, rather than invasive actions to try…
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By Paul Stone On November 9th, 2012
The road back from a traumatic brain injury is long, and frustrating. Recovery can involve physical and cognitive problems that linger for months or years. In some rare instances, they…
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By Paul Stone On November 2nd, 2012
Many are asking whether University of Arizona quarterback Matt Scott had a concussion, and even more are asking if Coach Rich Rodriguez put Scott in more danger by keeping him…
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By Paul Stone On November 2nd, 2012
Most parents worry about their children getting a head injury while playing sports, and that fear is far from unwarranted. The latest data actually shows an increase in emergency room…
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By Paul Stone On October 30th, 2012
On October 22, 2012, a group of American pediatricians suggested that cheerleading be finally designated an official sport. While this has many women across the country feeling vindicated, the reasons…
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By Paul Stone On October 29th, 2012
The most recent report by the American Academy of Neurology confirmed the dangers of concussions and repetitive hits to the head in sports, especially football. This study’s results are far…
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