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Hillary Clinton Has Double Vision Stemming From Her Concussion

Posted on January 26th, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

Hillary Clinton is becoming a poster child for how difficult recovering from a concussion can be. Last Wednesday when Clinton testified about the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya, the New York Daily News noticed that one of her eyeglass lenses had a Fresnel prism. That device helps people..
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How Strong Is Junior Seau’s Case Against NFL? One Lawyer’s Take

Posted on January 25th, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

My friend and professional colleague, Boston attorney Ken Kolpan, last week offered some insight into the tragic case of ex-NFL linebacker Junior Seau in an interview with the Boston Herald. http://bostonherald.com/sports/patriots_nfl/nfl_coverage/2013/01/junior_seau_family_joins_long_list_nfl_lawsuits Kolpan, who is also an expert in cases involving traumatic brain injury, was quoted in a story about Seau’s..
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Junior Seau’s Family Sues NFL Over His Brain Injury, Suicide

Posted on January 24th, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

The other shoe has dropped in the tragic suicide of ex-NFL player Junior Seau. His family has filed suit against the league, alleging that brain disease caused by the head injuries he sustained playing led him to kill himself, according to the Associated Press. http://www.northjersey.com/news/Junior_Seaus_family_sues_NFL_over_brain_injuries.html Seau’s family filed the lawsuit..
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Brain Imaging Detects Dementia Markers In Live Football Players

Posted on January 23rd, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

UCLA researchers say they have found a protein that’s a marker for brain disease in live football players, a protein that previously could only be detected during an autopsy. UCLA in Los Angeles issued a press release about its findings, and the story had wide coverage in the media. http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-researchers-first-to-image-242445.aspx?link_page_rss=242445..
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Barbara Walters Remains In Hospital For Head Injury In Fall

Posted on January 23rd, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

Methinks that ABC newswoman and “The View” host Barbara Walters head injury was worse than we were initially led to believe. Walters was hospitalized Saturday after she took a fall at an inauguration party at the British ambassador’s home in Washington. The news reports said she had a cut on..
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‘Brain Pacemakers’ Tested To Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on January 21st, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

With research on Alzheimer’s drugs suffering recent setbacks, scientists are trying a new tack with the disease: deep brain stimulation, namely mild electrical shocks to the brain, according to the Associated Press. http://www.northjersey.com/news/health/187650581.html Ohio State University is doing a study of what AP called “brain pacemakers” for Alzheimer’s. Several dozen..
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Barbara Walters Hospitalized After Hitting Head In Fall

Posted on January 20th, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

ABC newswoman Barbara Walters remained hospitalized after falling and striking her head at an inauguration party Saturday night in Washington, according to the Associated Press. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/veteran-abc-newswoman-barbara-walters-hospitalized-after-fall-suffers-cut-on-forehead/2013/01/20/c8e278c8-633f-11e2-889b-f23c246aa446_story.html The 83-year-old had the accident when she slipped on a step at the home of Great Britain’s ambassador to the United States, the wire..
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Exercise May Stave Off Brain Shrinkage Better Than Mental Activities

Posted on January 18th, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

Here’s a rather surprising finding: Physical exercise appears to do a better job warding off brain shrinkage in the elderly than mental or social activities. That was the scoop according to a study published last fall in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The finding is..
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Concussion Stats We Hope Will ‘Jar’ People Into Promoting Safety

Posted on January 16th, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

An insurer that is pitching life insurance for children has created a very powerful infographic that really drives home the dangers of concussions and football. The graphic was commissioned by Globe Life and Accident Insurance Co., which is based in Oklahoma City. Using a colorful format that employs a football..
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Military Suicides Hit Record High, And TBI Likely Plays A Role

Posted on January 16th, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

Our troops are still not getting the help they need when they come home from combat overseas. And here is the evidence. Despite all the counseling and special programs created to help soldiers, suicides in the U.S. military last year hit an all-time high, taking more soldiers’ lives than combat,..
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