5 Ways to Make Rehab Last
Written by Dan Harren There’s a problem with brain injury rehab that isn’t talked about very much. Durability of outcomes: Often in-patient programs will see clients perform well in the…
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Study Identifies Brain Networks Affected By TBI and PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are both devastating conditions linked with high disability and suicide rates. In the past, the two unique conditions were often confused…
ReadGet The Facts About Traumatic Brain Injuries [Infographic]
While it can be easy to think of traumatic brain injuries as just an injury affecting football players and veterans, it is important to remember TBI is much more widespread.…
ReadMemory Retraining For TBI May Affect Brain Activity
A new study published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation suggests the cerebral activity in the brain changes significantly following memory retraining in individuals with traumatic brain injury. The…
ReadSeniors Are Four-Times More Likely To Be Hospitalized For TBI
A recent study from St. Michael’s Hospital in Canada suggests individuals over 65 are at far higher risk of hospitalization due to traumatic brain injuries. When evaluating data from the…
ReadNeuroimaging Study Claims To Distinguish TBI From PTSD
Researchers claim to have found key differences between Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by comparing more than 20,000 brain scans. TBI and PTSD have been notoriously…
ReadNew Brain Injury Assessment Tool Gets Cleared By The FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new handheld medical device used to assess brain injuries soon after they happen. The Ahead 200 was cleared by the…
ReadTiny Bumps May Cause Equal Injury To The Brain As Concussions
A recent study published in the journal Interface adds to the growing body of evidence that it does not require a clinical concussion for hits to the head to cause…
ReadConcussion-Related Migraines Common Among Young Athletes
Migraine headaches associated with brain injury may be more common among young athletes than currently believed, according to the results of two recent studies. In the first, a survey of…
ReadConcussion Patients With Anxiety or Depression Show Unique Brain Injury Patterns
New research published in the journal Radiology found individuals who experienced anxiety or depression after a concussion have distinct injury patterns, which in some cases resembled those of mental illness…
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