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Category Archives: traumatic brain injuries
Let’s Include Children in the Concussion Discussion
As a society, we have become increasingly aware of the serious effects of repeated head injuries. Educating parents, coaches and school staff on preventing concussions is imperative. It is important to know how to recognize a concussion and the steps … Continue reading
Obama Seeking to Boost Study of Human Brain
The New York Times has published this article about the Obama administration’s latest undertaking to examine the workings of the human brain. This could have significant implications in many areas, including gaining a better understanding of such diseases facing future … Continue reading
Concussion Education Program
Concussions are mild traumatic brain injuries that often leave invisible, life-altering wounds. Great attention has been brought to the life long problems concussions often cause with recent publicity of former NFL players committing suicide and leaving their brains for scientific … Continue reading
The Labeling of a mTBI
A recent article published by PubMed from the National Institute of Health covers two of the topics I follow the most, traumatic brain injuries and linguistics. The linguistic aspects of “labeling” are very powerful. Where many like to say “a … Continue reading
Driving After a Traumatic Brain Injury
Driving After Traumatic Brain Injury Driving is an important part of a person’s independent lifestyle and integration into the community. Because we take our driving skills for granted, it is easy to forget that driving is the most dangerous thing … Continue reading
Sleep and TBI
How common are sleep problems following a TBI? Many people who have brain injuries suffer from sleep disturbances. Not sleeping well can increase or worsen depression, anxiety, fatigue, irritability, and one’s sense of well-being. It can also lead to poor … Continue reading
Understanding TBI
What is a brain injury? Traumatic brain injury (TBI) refers to damage to the brain caused by an external physical force such as a car accident, a gunshot wound to the head, or a fall. A TBI is not caused … Continue reading
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Facts About Traumatic Brain Injury
What is a traumatic brain injury? A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain. Not all blows or jolts to the head result in a TBI. The … Continue reading
Symptoms of a Traumatic Brain Injury
This list is not all inclusive of all TBI symptoms. Also, a victim who suffers a TBI may have very few of these symptoms and still have a very serious and permanent TBI. Continue reading
Identifying Patients Suffering from Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
If you’re new to the study of mild traumatic brain injuries, you may want to wait to read this article until you’ve built a better base of knowledge. Enjoy! Attached is a recent (11/2008) article appearing in the Archives of Clinical … Continue reading
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