American Academy of Neurology Releases New Guidelines For TBI
If you still don’t believe brain injury is a serious issue, consider that more than a million American athletes experience a brain injury every year, and every one of those…
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Ex-NFL Player Brian Westbrook Spreads Brain Injury Awareness
Since the end of the season the number of current and former professional football players speaking out about brain injury and the NFL has dwindled to the short comments some…
ReadMRI Scans May Help Identify Two Kinds Of TBI
Anyone who has dealt with traumatic brain injury will tell you “every one is different.” Symptoms vary, the injury can last from a week to a month or so, any…
ReadRecapping The Latest News In TBI Research
In late February, I predicted that this year will be a historic year for brain injury research, and so far scientists seem determined to prove that prediction true. The past…
ReadDoctors Suggest Less Time Spent Healing From Mild TBI
With how much we’re finding out about traumatic brain injury all the time, including newly discovered links to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, also known as CTE, it was only a matter…
ReadHelmets Prevent Physical Injuries But Do Little For TBI
Take a second to consider that there was a time when football was played without a helmet. Of course, now you need a helmet just to compete in cycling and…
ReadA Single Concussion Causes Changes In The Brain
It is well established at this point that repeated traumatic brain injuries can have permanent effects on the brains of patients, but a new study suggests just a single concussion may cause…
ReadGary Busey Helps Fundraiser For Traumatic Brain Injury
Back before Gary Busey became known for his antics, non-sequitors, and reality television, Gary Busey was a critically-acclaimed actor. Many forget how introspective and insightful Busey can be, but on…
ReadTraumatic Brain Injury Linked To Heightened Risk Of Addiction
There has been an established link between addiction-related disorders and an increased risk for traumatic brain injury, but according to Medscape, the opposite is also true. In the period following…
ReadCongress Believes TBI Could Be Causing Veteran Suicides
Brain injury and PTSD are not new issues for the United States military, but they are becoming worse as more and more soldiers return home with serious conditions, and more…
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