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The Brain-Injured And Their Families Are Sought For Survey

Posted on October 22, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Here is an opportunity for those who have sustained brain injury to provide feedback about their experiences and needs. The Brain Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine is doing  research on brain-injury information distribution and the educational needs of survivors of brain injury and..
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Speech Therapy to Regain Job After Severe TBI

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Speech Therapy to Regain Job: Lori Part Thirteen We were talking about the successes, so to speak.  The first walk from the van back into your parents’ house and what unfortunately was a bit of a traumatic event in that you fell.  But the joy that you had in letting..
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Wrestler Marvin ‘Brain Damage’ Lambert Dead Of Apparent Suicide

Posted on October 20, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Here is something to ponder. Marvin “Brain Damage” Lambert, an independent wrestler, died Thursday, in an apparent cf suicide, according to F4WOnline. F4WOnline I couldn’t find out whether Lambert got him monicker because he really had brain damage, or if it was one of those catchy stage names that these..
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How Fungal Meningitis Kills Your Brain, And You

Posted on October 19, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Last time I looked, and this number has been tragically growing, 19 people had died from fungal meningitis after receiving shots of a contaminated steroid manufactured by New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts. The steroid was tainted by a fungus. If you want a detailed description and explanation of what..
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Brain-Injured Children More Prone To Commit Crimes, Study Says

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Here’s a new study that doesn’t surprise me: It found that young people who had sustained brain injuries are more likely to commit crimes and wind up in jail. Researchers in the United Kingdom at the University of Birmingham and the University of Exeter said that head trauma can make..
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Independence After Severe Brain Injury

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Independence after Severe Brain Injury: Lori Part Twelve Lori and I discussed her transition to independence after severe brain injury.  She had some major transitions considering upon her return home her sleeping arrangements were in a crib type surroundings.   You went through physical therapy and at some point that..
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Portal Offers Guide To Research On Brain Injuries And Sports

Posted on October 18, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

A website called Journalistsresource.org has put together a roundup of some of the key scientific research on concussions and sports, ranging  from football to soccer to youth players. Although this curated portal is meant to point reporters to good sources of data on traumatic brain injuries, it would also be..
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Outpatient Physical Therapy After TBI: The Little Success

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Outpatient Physical Therapy After TBI: Lori Part Eleven Our discussion continues with the outpatient physical therapy after TBI and what little success Lori had with it. When asked how long she was kept immobile: So you were still not really ambulating, not walking well, that first months.  How long were you..
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Relationship With Parents Following TBI

Posted on October 17, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

Relationship With Parents Following TBI: Lori Part Ten We talked to Lori about the her relationship with parents following TBI.  The relationship with parents following TBI for Lori was very strained as they had to treat her like a small child for her own safety. I’m going to do this in..
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Head Injuries For Skiers, Snowboarders Jumped Up Despite Helmets

Posted on October 16, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Here’s some perplexing research: A new study found that there was a rise in skiing and snowboarding-related head injuries from 2004 to 2010, even though there was a jump in the number of people who donned helmets during that period. That’s what ESPN.com reported Tuesday, citing a report given last..
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