Maine Man Gives Insight into Living with a Traumatic Brain Injury
In a sad twist of fate, on October 24, 2000, the designated driver taking three friends home suffered a traumatic brain injury from a terrible wreck in Sanford, Maine. That…
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Please Support The TBI Act
On March 21, 2012, Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. and Rep. Todd Russell Platts introduced The Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Act, H.R. 4238 to the House of Representatives. The act would…
ReadThe Quick and Simple Guide To Concussions
Anyone involved in sports should be able to spot when an athlete might have had a concussion and get them to the appropriate medical attention. There are three main signs…
Read6 Technologies That May Save Soldiers From Brain Injury
Scientists and doctors are working every day to help fight the most common injury for soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq. That injury is traumatic brain injury, or TBI. Those…
ReadTBI Rehab: The Courage to Come Back
Six years ago, Michael Coss was at the top of the world. The salesman had just received a promotion, and purchased a dream house to live in with his wife…
ReadWriter with Traumatic Brain Injury Wins National Award for Memoir
When author Mira Bartok began writing her memoir, “The Memory Palace”, she had no idea that she would end up winning a prestigious national award and traveling to book signings…
ReadFlu Drug Speeds Brain Injury Recovery: Amantadine Hydrochloride Appears to Speed Recovery in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
A recent study announced that amantadine hydrochloride may actually speed recovery in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. Amantadine hydrochloride, is not new on the market, as it is a drug typically…
ReadTraumatic Brain Injury May be Linked to PTSD
On Feb. 15, UCLA life scientists published in the journal Biological Psychiatry a study that reveals a causal link between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and an increased susceptibility to post-traumatic…
ReadSubstance Abuse May Predate Brain Injury
When Dr. Gabor Mate began investigating medical literature to prove that addictions develop following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) he made a startling discovery: the exact opposite is true. Brain…
ReadSurviving the Holiday’s with a Traumatic Brain Injury
Surviving the holidays and the hustle and bustle that goes along with the time of year can be exciting and demanding for many individuals, but as a brain injury survivor…
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