There are four alternative acute elements, which may indicate the presence of a brain injury; loss of consciousness, a change in mental state, such as being dazed or confused, amnesia or the presence of focal neurological deficits. Loss of Consciousness in Not Required. An ongoing misconception about brain injury is..
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Severe Brain Injured Child: Nancy Part Three In our last story, DJ’s air flight to a Level One Trauma center was delayed because of the weather. See http://tbivoices.com/dj3.php In Nancy’s case, a severe brain injured child, not only was the weather a problem, but of all things, a pediatric neurosurgery convention in Hawaii...
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Does Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) involve permanent brain damage? It can. Does MTBI result in disability? Often, but usually not for extended periods. Will you get better if you are feeling the effects of a concussion? In all likelihood. If you don’t have a full recovery, is it because you..
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What seems like a cut and dry answer to a simple question to many, have people on the inside of boxing touting the benefits of kids and boxing. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44310083/ns/health-childrens_health/#.TlvCTDvZ9Qc The American Academy of Pediatrics “vigorously oppose boxing for child or adolescent”. That statement was applauded by other experts world-wide. Boxing..
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A single vehicle crash involving a 19 year old Madison man occurred on Monday, August 30th, at 7 p.m. in Madison. According to police, he was getting into a turn lane and hit a curb, along the median. The man lost control, fell, and hit his head. He later died..
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Family TBI: Nancy Part Two Nancy wasn’t the only one in the accident that was injured. Her father also suffered brain injury. Because of this we will reference their injuries as a family TBI. We have often used moms to narrate the beginning of stories and with Nancy that is particularly..
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The NHI will partner with the Department of Defense to build a database will enable experts in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of TBI. The central repository will include new data, current databases and will allow for study comparisons. The DoD involvement is crucial due to vast number of combat..
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TBI Skull Fracture: Nancy Part One In part one of Nancy’s story we talk about the accident that caused her a TBI skull fracture and the dramatic changes that a TBI skull fracture causes in a child. “When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I..
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So, in August another neuropsych evaluation proved that actually, some deficits were worse, few better. It was time for something different. Dorothee identified Communicare in Clearwater, Florida. I was courted by them, shown Clearwater Beach, introduced to marathoners, bikers and what seemed like a much more active and interactional and..
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Editor’s Note: TBI Voices is a undertaking to listen to the voice of the brain injury survivor. This project has almost entirely consisted of stories written from the interviews I have conducted. I have just finished the DJ story, in 20 parts. After 20 parts, one would think that we..
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