A side note to the story below: Most people would never connect these two words: stroke and trauma. But stroke is a problem that affects at least 10% of our clients, yet such strokes are never diagnosed acutely. Strokes in automobile wrecks happen predominantly in two ways: First, the twisting..
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Date: 9/24/2008 6:52 PM By ALICIA CHANGAP Science Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Stroke sufferers can still benefit from clot-busting medicine even if they receive it an hour or so beyond the current three-hour window after symptoms start, an important new study suggests. The finding could potentially extend treatment to..
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The acknowledgment that brain injury is an important concern has been sparked by stories of soldiers affected by the war in Iraq. But long before 911 or our involvement in Iraq, the United States has been well served by the Brain Injury Association of America in its advocacy for brain..
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Date: 9/23/2008 6:23 PM By PAULINE JELINEK Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ The government is more than quadrupling monthly payments to some veterans suffering brain injuries, as the number of such war wounds mounts from the roadside bombings of Iraq and Afghanistan. The new compensation is based on the..
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Date: 9/9/2008 2:34 PM By BJORN H. AMLANDAssociated Press Writer OSLO, Norway (AP) _ A Norwegian court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit by nearly 20 divers who claim their health was seriously damaged from working at extreme depths during oil exploration in the North Sea three decades ago. The Oslo..
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Date: 9/17/2008 8:32 PM By CARLA K. JOHNSONAssociated Press Writer CHICAGO (AP) _ A government agency has dropped plans for a study of a controversial treatment for autism that critics had called an unethical experiment on children. The National Institute of Mental Health said in a statement Wednesday that the..
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One of the symptoms of brain injury or brain damage that doesn’t get the attention it deserves is epilepsy or post traumatic seizures. These seizures can take many forms less severe, but perhaps as disabling as the grand mal seizures that most people associate with epilepsy. For more on post..
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Date: 8/9/2008 12:01 AM BC-The Long Haul VII,1st Ld-Writethru/1869Eds: Minor edits, adds detailed Multimedia note. MULTIMEDIA: An interactive, including video, battle recreation and audio slideshows, exploring personal stories from a unit of the Minnesota National Guard during their 22 months tour of duty in Iraq will be available in the..
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Date: 8/8/2008 12:00 AM BC-The Long Haul VI,2nd Ld-Writethru/2166 PART VI: An ambush produces a heroBy SHARON COHEN EDITOR’S NOTE — An insurgent ambush yields a hero, and a wounded soldier recovers back home. Sixth of a seven-part series on the longest deployment of the Iraq war.By SHARON COHENAP National..
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Date: 8/7/2008 12:00 AM By SHARON COHEN EDITOR’S NOTE — Can the long separation be extended further? Yes, and for some there’s major fighting ahead. Fifth of a seven-part series on the longest deployment of the Iraq war.By SHARON COHENAP National Writer Christmas Day arrived — and for two 1st..
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