All posts in 'Brain Injury'

MRIs Better Than CT Scans In Detecting Brain Injury, Study Finds

Posted on December 18th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Based on the results of a new study, doctors should be reconsidering the way they treat patients who come to emergency rooms with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). It turns out that hospital MRIs may be better at predicting the long-term outcomes for those with mild TBI than CT scans,..
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Cracking Hockey’s Just ‘Skate It Off’ Approach To Concussions

Posted on December 17th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Old ways die hard, even if they fly in the face of medical research and could lead to brain damage for young athletes. A Canadian study, published last month in the journal Neurosurgical Focus, found that two universities made hockey players return to games even when it was apparent that..
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Man Gets 7 1/2 Years For Shaking Baby, Causing Brain Trauma

Posted on December 16th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

An Oregon man was sentenced to 7 1/2 years Friday on charges that he shook his 7-month-old daughter so hard that she sustained traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/gresham/index.ssf/2012/12/gresham_dad_who_shook_baby_-_c.html Roderick Frimpong, 28, of Gresham received the sentence for first-degree assault in Multnomah County Circuit Court, The Oregonian..
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Mother Claims Daughter Sustained TBI From Dental Surgery

Posted on December 15th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

A Canadian mother is alleging that her 4-year-old daughter suffered permanent brain damage after having routine dental surgery, according to Dentistry IQ. http://www.dentistryiq.com/news/2012/12/15/girl-4-brain-damaged-from-dental-surgery-says-mother.html Apryl Roulette of Manitoba on Oct. 11 brought her daughter Jairlyn to Winnipeg to Children’s Dental World for several procedures, Dentistry IQ reported. The child was given..
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Hillary Clinton Suffers A Concussion

Posted on December 15th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, recuperating from a virus, fainted and sustained a concussion, the state Department said Saturday. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2012/12/202094.htm “While suffering from a stomach virus, Secretary Clinton became dehydrated and fainted, sustaining a concussion,” the statement said. “She has been recovering at home and will continue to be..
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Issues Raised By NFL Concussion Suits Could Impact Other Sports

Posted on December 14th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

The New York Times did a story this week on several issues that haven’t received any attention since ex-NFL players filed a deluge of lawsuits over their concussions: What liability insurers will have in this litigation, and whether or not it will result in premiums skyrocketing for other sports, even..
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Concussions Impact Kids’ Brains Long After Symptoms Are Gone

Posted on December 11th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Here’s a new finding regarding kids and head injury: Brain changes in children who’ve sustained a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), or concussion, last for months after that injury — even after the symptoms of the injury are gone, according to a study published this week in  The Journal of..
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Vietnam Vets, Claiming PTSD, Sue To Have Their Discharges Upgraded

Posted on December 10th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

A fascinating class-action lawsuit was filed earlier this month by a group of Vietnam War veterans, alleging that they were suffering from then-undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) when they given other-than-honorable discharges. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Connecticut on Dec. 3, seeks to have those discharges upgraded...
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Mass. Company Awarded $19.3 Million For TBI Treatment Analysis

Posted on December 8th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

The U.S. military has awarded an Andover, Mass., company contracts valued at$19.3 million to develop and assess psychological health and traumatic brain injury (TBI) treatment best practices, the company said last week. http://finance.boston.com/boston/news/read/22906739/drc_awarded_$19.3_million_in_contracts_to_advance_psychological_health_and_traumatic_brain_injury_treatment_practices_for_military_healthcare Dynamics Research Corp.,  a management consulting firm to  federal and state governments, was awarded two new task..
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Veterans Administration Moves To Expand Benefits For TBI Vets

Posted on December 7th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

The Department of Veterans Affairs is apparently actually taking a step to secure more benefits for military members who have suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI). The New York Times reported Friday that the VA is proposing regulations that will make it easier for veterans to get treatment and compensation for..
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