What Parents Need To Know About Concussions
As the fall sports season kicks into high gear, you can expect to see some stunning throws, unbelievable catches, and devastating hits in high school and college football stadiums across…
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On the Road Again: Our Fall Conference Schedule
The start of the 2016 fall conference season will take staff members from the Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute at Brookhaven Hospital throughout the United States and into Canada. Dr. Rolf B.…
ReadStaying In The Game After a Concussion Doubles Recovery Time
Taking a concussed athlete out of the game doesn’t just protect them from a more dangerous secondary brain injury. A new study says it can also reduce an athlete’s recovery…
ReadEven “Mild” Childhood TBI Can Have Long-Term Effects
Even mild traumatic brain injuries early in a person’s life can have profound long-term effects according to a new study published in the journal PLOS Medicine. The report says children…
ReadThe Hurtful Things You Hear When You Live With Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injuries have been called ‘invisible injuries’ because they are effectively invisible on the outside. While a person may be struggling with memory loss, confusion, mood swings, headaches, nausea,…
ReadNew Wave of Athletes Come Forward About Concussions In a Sport You Wouldn’t Expect
Written by Tyven Gabriner In the sports community, the topic of concussions has been increasingly gaining traction as more and more athletes have come forward about their struggles with TBI (Traumatic…
ReadIntroducing Guest Blogger, Tyven Gabriner
NeuroNotes is pleased to welcome Tyven Garbiner as a Guest Blogger. Tyven Gabriner is a student at Lick Wilmerding High School in San Francisco, California. As a teenager and athlete…
ReadEugene Monroe Retires From NFL at 29 With Brain Injury Fears
Until June of this year, 29-year old Eugene Monroe was a well-respected offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens. Now, after a tumultuous couple months, Monroe is joining the growing number…
ReadNRI at Brookhaven Hospital Awarded Three Year Accreditation by CARF
The Board of Directors, our management team and staff members of the Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute at Brookhaven Hospital (NRI) are proud to announce that our Brain Injury Inpatient and Residential…
ReadYouth Concussions Jump Over 500% In Just Four Years
Concussion awareness and educations across the country seem to be making headway as more youth and sports-related concussions are being diagnosed. In fact, concussion diagnoses went up 500% from just…
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