Doug Part Three – Spasticity and Baclofen Pumps: http://tbivoices.com/blog/uncategorized/doug-dealing-with-spasticity-and-baclofen-pumps/ Doug talks about the spasticity he has on the left side of his body and the various treatments he has received for it. Spasticity is increased tension in a muscle which leads to an inability to relax. (It can result from..
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A New Jersey assisted-loving facility is being sued by the family of an Alzheimer’s patient who died of head injuries after she was attacked by another patient, according to The Star-Ledger of Newark. http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2012/09/lawsuit_filed_over_womans_deat.html The suit was filed last week in Superior Court in Camden by the family of Rita..
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Doug Part Two – Physical Limitations Result: http://tbivoices.com/blog/uncategorized/doug’s-injuries-included-profound-physical-limitations/ Doug’s biggest problems from the MVA are his physical limitations, resulting from injuries to his body and brain. He had two broken legs, a badly injured right leg which he almost lost, and a finger on his right hand which was..
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The Rutgers University Brain Health Institute (BHI) is expanding its purview to include research on multiple sclerosis, by collaborating with an MS researcher from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers said in a press release. http://news.rutgers.edu/medrel/special-content/fall-2012/brain-health-institu-20120906/?print Cheryl Dreyfus, professor and chair of the Department of..
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You learn something new every day, and here is something I never realized: The National Football League doesn’t require players to wear helmets that offer the best protection against concussions, despite all the hoopla about safety and head injuries. The New York Times did a detailed story, “Despite Risks, NFL..
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Doug Story Begins – Ignored Warning Results in TBI: http://tbivoices.com/blog/uncategorized/dougs-story-–-an-ignored-warning-results-in-coma/ Doug’s brain injury occurred as a result of ignoring a warning—his car’s squeaky brake sounds. Even a friend tried to convince him to have his brakes checked immediately, but he assured her that he could make it to the next..
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As part of its effort to “put a face” on the hundreds of concussion suits filed against the National Football League, The New York Times Sunday did a profile of one of the plaintiffs. The player was Mitch White, a former New Orleans Saint and Buccaneer, who now now lives..
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Chris Part Nine – Looking Forward – Can We Maintain the Miracle?: http://tbivoices.com/blog/uncategorized/looking-forward-for-chris/ Chris’s story concludes with advice from her mother, final thoughts from Chris and some other important issues regarding ideal ongoing support for people like Chris who have survived the tragic consequences of a brain injury. To..
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Mouth-guard marketer Brain-Pad Inc. and its President Joseph Manzo are prohibited from making unsupported claims about their product reducing the risk of concussions under a settlement reached last month with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/brainpad.shtm In a press release, the FTC said that Brain-Pad can’t “make any claims that..
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The U.S. military has launched several initiatives to stem the skyrocketing number of suicides by soldiers and veterans, and to combat post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Here’s my suggestion: The Army should expand and build upon Ride 2 Recovery’s model. Ride 2 Recovery, a nonprofit group, has come up with..
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