All posts tagged 'traumatic brain injury'

Brain Injury Survival: Early Morning Drunk Collides with Family

Posted on December 18th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

Brain Injury Survival: Craig Part Two    While this interview will delve into more than just the story of brain injury survival, it will evolve from the foundation of our normal interview approach: The Story of Craig’s Brain Injury Survival Caused by a Drunk Driver You’re a victim of brain..
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TBI Advocate: Out of Coma Emerges Leading TBI Advocate

Posted on December 17th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

TBI Advocate: Craig Part One My interview with Craig Sicilia of the TBI Survivor’s Network was more than another TBI Voice.  Craig’s interview was more than a story of his survival and recovery from brain injury.  It was an opportunity to be at the epicenter of change, to be a..
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Man Gets 7 1/2 Years For Shaking Baby, Causing Brain Trauma

Posted on December 16th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

An Oregon man was sentenced to 7 1/2 years Friday on charges that he shook his 7-month-old daughter so hard that she sustained traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/gresham/index.ssf/2012/12/gresham_dad_who_shook_baby_-_c.html Roderick Frimpong, 28, of Gresham received the sentence for first-degree assault in Multnomah County Circuit Court, The Oregonian..
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Mother Claims Daughter Sustained TBI From Dental Surgery

Posted on December 15th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

A Canadian mother is alleging that her 4-year-old daughter suffered permanent brain damage after having routine dental surgery, according to Dentistry IQ. http://www.dentistryiq.com/news/2012/12/15/girl-4-brain-damaged-from-dental-surgery-says-mother.html Apryl Roulette of Manitoba on Oct. 11 brought her daughter Jairlyn to Winnipeg to Children’s Dental World for several procedures, Dentistry IQ reported. The child was given..
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Concussions Impact Kids’ Brains Long After Symptoms Are Gone

Posted on December 11th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Here’s a new finding regarding kids and head injury: Brain changes in children who’ve sustained a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), or concussion, last for months after that injury — even after the symptoms of the injury are gone, according to a study published this week in  The Journal of..
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Elizabeth-Mood and Social Challenges After Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted on December 11th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

Elizabeth Part Nine – Mood and Social Challenges After Traumatic Brain Injury   http://tbivoices.com/blog/uncategorized/elizabeth-part-nine-mood-and-social-challenges/   In this segment Elizabeth describes her mood swings which are frequent and unpredictable. A look or word from someone which she doesn’t understand can set her off. Her husband corroborates that she becomes easily frustrated...
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Elizabeth-Frontal Deficits After Brain Injury

Posted on December 10th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

Elizabeth Part 8 – Frontal Deficits After Brain Injury Since much of our frontal lobe development happens in teenage/early adult years, adult behaviors are often impacted when frontal lobe injury occurs. Although Elizabeth describes her cognitive knowledge to be like an eighth grader, this also pertains to her ability to..
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Mass. Company Awarded $19.3 Million For TBI Treatment Analysis

Posted on December 8th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

The U.S. military has awarded an Andover, Mass., company contracts valued at$19.3 million to develop and assess psychological health and traumatic brain injury (TBI) treatment best practices, the company said last week. http://finance.boston.com/boston/news/read/22906739/drc_awarded_$19.3_million_in_contracts_to_advance_psychological_health_and_traumatic_brain_injury_treatment_practices_for_military_healthcare Dynamics Research Corp.,  a management consulting firm to  federal and state governments, was awarded two new task..
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Landmark Brain Damage Study Divides CTE Into Four Stages

Posted on December 5th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

I thought it made sense to publish most of the press release that Boston University put out this week about the extensive study it did on the brains of many deceased athletes and soldiers. The research found that they were suffering from the progressive degenerative brain disease that’s been linked..
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Jovan Belcher Murder-Suicide Raises Old Issue: Brain Damage

Posted on December 1st, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

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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