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Traumatic Brain Injury Headaches Different Than Before Brain Injury

Posted on March 20, 2013 · Posted in TBI Voices

Traumatic Brain Injury Headaches: Zach Part Twenty Six   Understanding the roll that traumatic brain injury headaches play in Zach’s continuing challenges is complicated that he had a significant traumatic brain injury headache problem before he got hurt. It is significant to explore Zach’s pre-injury migraines. To start with, it is important..
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One In Three Seniors Dies With Alzheimer’s Or Another Dementia

Posted on March 19, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

The news about Alzheimer’s disease is just not good. Here is the latest unpleasant fact to sink your teeth into: One in three seniors in the United States dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. That’s what the Alzheimer’s Association announced this week when it released its “2013 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts..
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MS-Related Cognitive Problems Signal Extensive Brain Damage

Posted on March 18, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have issues with memory, attention, and concentration have signs of extensive brain damage, according to a recent study. The research, published this month in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) , found that those with..
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Walking after Severe Brain Injury:Left Sided Neglect Impacts Running

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Walking after Severe Brain Injury: Zach Part Twenty Five Zach and I talked about his walking after severe brain injury and how to this day he has an abnormal gait to his walking after severe brain injury.   I’d like to try to cover a series of issues or symptoms with..
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Rapper Lil Wayne Recovering After Seizure

Posted on March 16, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

Rapper Lil Wayne remained hospitalized in Los Angeles and recovering after suffering a seizure Friday, according to CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/15/showbiz/lil-wayne-seizure/index.html Twitter had been flooded with speculation that the New Orleans singer had been placed in an induced coma and was near death. But the artist’s Twitter account put out this tweet..
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NFL, GE Unveil Their $60 Million Brain Trauma Initiative

Posted on March 15, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

The full page ads began running in The New York Times this week. “The brain has all the knowledge,” the ad says. “Yet we have very little knowledge about the brain.” The ad explains that General Electric and the National Football League are teaming up to form the Head Health..
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Social Life After Severe Brain Injury: Dating

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 Social Life After Severe Brain Injury: Zach Part Twenty Four  We start this part talking about meds that Zach may have been on in which he reveals that he doesn’t take any.  We go on to talk about what Zach did to improve his social life after severe brain injury. Were..
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FDA Plans To Ease Approval Process For Alzheimer’s Drugs

Posted on March 14, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

Here’s a breakthrough, though not in the lab, that could tremendously boost research on Alzheimer’s drugs: The Food and Drug Administration plans to ease up its requirements to approve such medications. It was actually more than a month ago, in early February, that the FDA announced its new draft guidance..
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TBI Relationship Gap: Alcohol No Answer in Filling Gap

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TBI Relationship Gap: Zach Part Twenty Three  Zach and I discussed the TBI relationship Gap and how alcohol didn’t not replace his girlfriend.  Alcohol did not mend the gap for Zach. When you break up, now you’re a sophomore, beginning of your sophomore year.  Yes. Do you try to replace her..
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Your Scorecard For Tracking The NFL Concussion Suits

Posted on March 13, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

The Wall Street Journal Wednesday did what I consider the best concise explanation and analysis of the legal issues raised by the more than 200 concussion lawsuits that have been filed by current and ex-NFL players against the league. The story, “The NFL’s Courtroom Playbook,” was written by Matthew Futterman...
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