Archive for March, 2012

Laser Brain Surgery Good Results in Controlling Epileptic Seizures

Posted on March 31st, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Roughly 30 patients with epilepsy in the United States have undergone laser brain surgery to stop their seizures, and doctors claim the results so far have been promising. The most recent epileptic to have the procedure was 27-year-old Noreli Viedma-Jimenez, who had the special surgery in February at Robert Wood..
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After Penning Essay On Wife With Alzheimer’s, He Kills Them Both

Posted on March 31st, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

The story of Charles D. Snelling is a sad lesson in how caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease can be overwhelming — even for those with the best of intentions.  And yes, even for those who adored the person who contracts this disease. Back in December, Snelling wrote..
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Quinn Before his Severe Brain Injury

Posted on March 30th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

This entry is part 8 of 32 in the series Quinn Part Eight By Attorney Gordon Johnson 800-992-9447 Let’s talk about who you were before you got hurt.  You were 39 years old? Yes What did you do for a living? Commercial real estate sales and about a year before the..
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Readmission Required for Inappropriate Anti-diuretic Hormone

Posted on March 29th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

This entry is part 7 of 32 in the series Quinn Quinn - Part Seven By Attorney Gordon Johnson 800-992-9447 Quinn’s wife continues telling the story of what happened when Quinn was prematurely discharged: He comes home.  He could barely, he really couldn’t even walk himself.  He just wanted it to..
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Severe Relapse After Discharge Complicates Brain Injury Recovery

Posted on March 28th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

This entry is part 6 of 32 in the series Quinn Quinn - Part Six By Attorney Gordon Johnson 800-992-9447 He comes home, after a week, and there’s a crisis.  Tell me what happened. I did not even want him to come home, at that point.  I could tell he was..
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Caregiver Numbness More Complex than Denial After Severe Brain Injury

Posted on March 26th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

This entry is part 5 of 32 in the series Quinn Quinn - Part Five By Attorney Gordon Johnson 800-992-9447   When we did http://waiting.com in 1997, it began with words, from the spouse of a severe TBI survivor talking about the dullness, the flatness of initial response to that phone..
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Pascrell Defends Soldier In Afghan Slaying, Champions TBI Legislation

Posted on March 24th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

One might think it would be hard to find a lawmaker who would defend Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who is accused of slaying 17 civilians in cold blood in Afghanistan.  But last week U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., did just that. Pascrell, you see, is co-founder and co-chair..
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New Orleans Saints Coach Suspended A Year Over ‘Bounty’ Program

Posted on March 24th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Facing concussion lawsuits from an army of ex-players, the National Football League sent out a strong message last week with its punishment of New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton. Payton was suspended for a year without pay last week for his role in what has been dubbed a “bounty” program,..
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Knucklehead LeBron James Claims He’s ‘Too Tough’ To Get A Concussion

Posted on March 24th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

LeBron James is a moron. The Miami Heat basketball player helped perpetuate one of the macho myths about concussions and brain injury following a recent game against the Phoenix Suns, according to an online story by Fox Sports Florida. http://www.foxsportsflorida.com/03/21/12/LeBron-James-too-tough-to-be-kept-out/landing_heat.html?blockID=692552&feedID=10140 James, you see, crashed headfirst into opponent Grant Hill in..
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Quinn – Retrograde Amnesia for Day of TBI

Posted on March 23rd, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

This entry is part 4 of 32 in the series Quinn Part Four By Attorney Gordon Johnson 800-992-9447   As I have stated repeatedly throughout this project, the presence and length of amnesia is a particularly important diagnostic indicator with respect to the severity of brain injury.  Absence of memory..
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