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Tag Archives: 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
CDC reports increase in ED visits for concussions in children, teenagers.
A large number of media sources discussed a report showing a sizable increase in kids and teenagers visiting the emergency department (ED) for traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Continue reading
Posted in Child Brain Injuries
Tagged brain injuries, concussions, ED visits, Head injuries, tbi's, traumatic brain injuries
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A drug to help brain heal itself
…there are a very small number of new neurons that are generated continuously, even in adult life… Continue reading
Posted in Brain Injury information
Tagged brain injuries, concussions, ED visits, forebrain, Head injuries, hindbrain, human brain, minor traumas, tbi's
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Great article on how Gabrielle Giffords survived her gunshot wound
Below is an article about how Gabrielle Giffords survived her gunshot wound, by Scientific America. Our prayers are with everyone affected by the Tucson shooting. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=gabrielle-giffords-gunshot-survival
Traumatic Brain Injury and Coldplay
Many great trial lawyers have used music to inspire them, as themes of their case, or even just to remind them what they’re fighting for. Whenever I hear the song “Fix You” by Coldplay, I am always reminded of the … Continue reading
Veterans are being cheated out of healthcare
This is an unfortunate step back for the US Armed Forces, who have been a leader in brain injury study for sometime. Continue reading
Posted in Veterans
Tagged brain injuries, Head injuries, NPR, tbi's, The Neurolaw Trial Group, traumatic brain injuries, US Armed Forces, Veterans
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NFL Concussion Reports Up This Season
The Associated Press reported an increase in concussion reports in the NFL this season. As a sports fan and as a neurolaw attorney, I am curious as to what the NFL will do in regards to these concussions. The NFL … 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
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