Articles tagged: "traumatic brain injury"

1: Study Finds Victims of TBI and Depression Show Signs of Remission With Treatment

Undergoing an incident that causes a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to occur can be a difficult process for an individual, one that only becomes more difficult with the development of depression among TBI patients.

2: Medical Journal Finds Jaundice Treatment Decreases TBI Among Infants

A recent medical study found that infants that received an aggressive form of a jaundice treatment were less likely to suffer from as intense of an outcome after a traumatic brain injury as patients that did not receive the treatment.

3: Scientists Study Simple Polymer Treatments for TBI Patients

Scientists have been studying the use of a simple polymer on traumatic brain injury patients and have found that the polymer, when administered within several hours of the injury, can not only reduce an TBI outcome, but can reverse the effect as well.

4: We Beat Harvard in Full Recovery of Traumatic Brain Injury!

To recover from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can be very torturing and painful. There are knowledge, skills, lessons as well as patent-pending technology that can speed up the recovery. Victims can learn to recover fast.

5: Sports Injuries May Cause Increase in Traumatic Brain Injuries

News reports recently found that professional athletes and sports players may be suffering from severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) without showing signs and symptoms, putting them at more risk for long-term risks.

6: Train Accidents Can Cause Brain Injuries, Fatalities

Recently a deadly train accident occurred in the California injuring more than 100 passengers. Many of those passengers likely suffered from traumatic brain injuries, a condition in which millions of Americans currently suffer with.

7: University Studies Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury

Personal Injury: Traumatic Brain Injury. The University of California San Diego recently was awarded a grant in part funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) to improve treatments for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for American citizens and returning war veterans.

8: War Veterans and Traumatic Brain Injury

U.S. soldiers who have fought for their country and return home with disabilities because of a brain injury should be provided for in the best possible way. However, with so many soldiers returning from the war in Iraq with a brain injury, the war 's signature injury, it becomes difficult to track and treat these men and women.

9: Speech Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury can cause about a lot of speech and language disorders that would entail the need of speech therapy. That 's why the role of speech therapy in the rehabilitation process of a traumatic brain injury patient is very vital.

10: Environmental Disaster Law

On March 23, 1989, the supertanker Exxon Valdez pulled out of Valdez, Alaska, loaded with more than 56,000,000 gallons of crude oil. Captain Joseph Hazelwood, the Master of the vessel, had spent the day drinking with crew members.

11: Wearable Technology Helps Victims of Brain Injury, Stroke

Millions of Americans are affected each year by a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Often these victims are left with serious and debilitating injuries including paralysis of limbs. However, new technology is emerging that may provide a new lease on life for individuals suffering from TBI.

12: Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Research and Methods Increase

Each year, millions of Americans are tragically affected by a mild to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). TBI is one of the most overlooked injury and individuals suffering from TBI go untreated, while suffering severe consequences. However, as treatment options grow, more individuals can be helped to overcome the adverse complications associated with TBI.

13: Demographics Reveal The Truth About Traumatic Brain Injury

Scientists continually strive do uncover research related to if certain individuals are more susceptible to traumatic brain injury (TBI) compared to others. Looking at age and gender, researchers are attempting to pinpoint TBI causes in order to provide preventable measures to potential victims.

14: Assessing Traumatic Brain Injury - The Glasgow and Rancho Los Amigos Scales

When an individual suffers injury from an accident they are usually treated rather quickly at the nearby hospital or physician 's office. However, when an individual endures a traumatic brain injury that is severe enough for them to go into a coma, there is no easy way to treat that patient. Because of this, the Glasgow and Rancho Los Amigos Scales of evaluating coma patients was developed.

15: Automobile Accidents and Traumatic Brain Injury

Millions of Americans each year sustain traumatic brain injury and other injuries during an auto accident. Auto accident related traumatic brain injury can have serious side effects that individuals should be aware of should they, their friends or family ever be involved in an auto accident, especially if they seriously injure their brain or skull.

16: Aiding a Family Member Healing from a Traumatic Brain Injury

When a person is a victim of a brain injury (TBI), it is not only them who suffers the consequences. Family members who are caring for the patient after they have been released from medical care are also susceptible to adverse affects. It is important that family members caring for the victim are supported as well so that they can uphold a positive support system to aid in a smooth recovery.

17: Traumatic Brain Injuries and Substance Abuse

Often patients who have been hospitalized for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) leave the hospital still in pain or depressed. To combat these feelings, patients turn to substances such as alcohol and drugs.

18: Traumatic Brain Injuries and Sports

Athletes make up a large part of the population suffering from brain injuries. Usually the brain injuries are from contact sports such as football and hockey. The main injury focused on is concussions, and many athletes receive multiple concussions. The dangers of multiple concussions are great and can be as severe as causing death. Even when the effect isn't fatal, brain damage can occur.

19: Seat Belt Use and Traumatic Brain Injury

Because traumatic brain injuries cannot be cured in the traditional sense, preventive measures are the best weapons against them. And because the number-one cause of traumatic brain injuries among Americans who are less than 75 years old is auto accidents, one of the best ways to prevent a trau