If you think wearing a bicycle helmet is for wimps, think again. Joey Harrington, a 33 year old former National Football League quarterback, was struck from behind by a driver of an SUV while riding a bike. On Sunday, July 31st, 2011, Harrington was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries including..
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Bryan Stow, 42, a San Francisco paramedic, who was attacked by two suspects on March 31st at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, last week has been upgraded from ‘critical’ to ‘serious’ condition but his doctors say they remain “extremely cautious about interpreting his progress”. Stow is able to open his..
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Before Brain Injury: DJ Part Four As with each interview, we spent some time getting to know who DJ was before brain injury. Who DJ was and the kind of life he had before the accident. Let’s talk about who you were before brain injury. You..
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Alzheimer’s and Concussion Linked A new study introduced at the Alzheimer’s Association’s International Conference in July, suggest a strong link between head injuries in veterans and dementia. Soldiers who had suffered brain injury were two times more likely to develop the brain disorder. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/43797462 Another study indicates an even more..
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Trauma Center for Brain Injury: DJ Part 3 When I first started work on http://waiting.com in 1997, I relied on some wonderful trauma center professionals for assistance in putting the site together. I remember asking one trauma nurse, what she felt was the biggest breakthrough in saving those with severe brain injury,..
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In August Missouri’s new law, which sets the protocol for treating young athletes who may have concussions, will go into effect. The “Show Me” State is one of many across the nation to enact such a law. http://www.kansascity.com/2011/07/13/v-print/3012400/head-injury-bill-becomes-law.html The legislation was signed July 13, and takes effect Aug. 28, according to the Kansas City Star. ..
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Blow to the Head : DJ Part Two By Attorney Gordon Johnson 800-992-9447 Much controversy in the field of brain injury swirls around the degree of an alteration of consciousness sufficient for the diagnosis of brain injury caused by a blow to the head. There is virtually not a mild..
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Severe Brain Injury : DJ Part One DJ suffered his severe brain damage in an accident on October 8, 2005 while working as a longshoreman, in a boat, doing construction work under a bridge. It was during severe weather, and the boat he was working on suddenly tossed out of..
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Words for Other TBI Survivors: Mike Part Sixteen For Mike and his wife, recovery from severe brain injury and coma has been a partnership, a partnership that all those impacted by TBI can learn from. To conclude our Mike story, I turned to Mike for his words for other TBI..
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Brain Injury Transitioning Home: Mike Part Fifteen When done right, brain injury transitioning home, is a gradual one, begun with “furloughs”, allowing the survivor to go home for a few days at a time. Sometimes, the return home is followed up by short stays in rehab, tune-ups so to speak. ..
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