Elizabeth Part Five – Balance Difficulties After TBI Elizabeth is a prime example of the cumulative effects of additional head trauma, even injuries classified as “mild TBIs”. Even conservative medical professionals in the field of neuropsychiatry acknowledge a prolonged recovery and lasting deficits which can result from a second or..
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The unspeakable events this morning involving Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, who apparently committed suicide in front his coach and GM after killing his girlfriend, made me think immediately of one thing: brain damage. And I’m not the only person wondering about a possible link to any concussions Belcher..
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Elizabeth Part Four – Successful Return to Work After Severe Brain Injury Although Elizabeth was not able to perform her previous duties at the end of her therapy, her employer sent her back to work doing another job. This is a common practice in workman’s comp cases since the person..
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The Wall Street Journal did a fascinating story Wednesday on Detroit experimenting with equipping cars with so-called biometric sensors. These devices can monitor a brain’s electrical activity, or gauge if a driver is getting sleepy, and check heart rates and blood sugar levels. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324352004578131083891595840.html The point of these devices, according..
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Elizabeth Part Three – Treatment for Severe Brain Injury In this segment, Elizabeth describes her life prior to her severe brain injury and then talks about the treatment and rehab she received after her injury. Elizabeth was 36 and describes herself as a hard-working, fun-loving person. She worked at..
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A New Jersey family, whose son was brain damaged and paralyzed in an accident on a Bergen County road, will be getting $2 million to settle its lawsuit, according to The Record. http://www.northjersey.com/news/181075041.html?page=all The settlement was reached at the end of the Hackensack trial of the litigation brought by relatives..
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Elizabeth Part Two Elizabeth suffered a second, seemingly mild, brain injury three years after her first injury. After clocking out from her job one day in March of 2005, conditions were slippery when walking to her truck; Elizabeth fell and once again hit her head. Unlike her first injury, she..
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Elizabeth Part One Although one might reason that a more significant brain injury is harder to recover from than a less severe injury, this is not always the case. Elizabeth suffered from both a major brain injury involving coma and brain surgery and what is commonly referred to as a..
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A new study of inflatable “bounce houses” and “moonwalks” found that injuries, including concussions and broken bones, are skyrocketing for kids using the playthings. Researchers are recommending that national safety guidelines be developed for them, and that children under age six shouldn’t be allowed to play in them. http://www.nationwidechildrens.org/news-room-articles/new-study-finds-alarming-15-fold-increase-in-inflatable-bouncer-related-injuries-among-children?contentid=110901 The..
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Former champion boxer Hector “Macho” Camacho died Saturday after being taken off life support, according to various press reports. Camacho, 50, had been declared brain dead on Thursday, two days after he was shot in the face during a drive-by in his home town of Bayamon, Puerto Rico. His physician,..
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