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November 30, 2008

Brain trauma can be detected by new scanning and imaging techniques

A recent article profiled three new imaging techniques that can help physicians diagnose mild brain damage that is typically invisible to standard CT and MRI scans. Scientists hypothesize that mild head trauma damages the brain’s white matter that delivers messages between neurons. One of the most promising techniques to discover this brain trauma is called diffusion tensor imaging, that tracks water molecules in the brain’s white matter.

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Posted In: Brain Injury Detection

November 29, 2008

Brain injury changes a couple’s marriage, but not their love

A woman affected by her husband’s brain injury recently wrote a touching piece in an article. Four years ago, her husband fell 9 feet from our sleeping lost, suffering a traumatic brain injury. His short-term memory and ability to reason were so damaged that he could not remember anything that happened since his fall and could never be left again. While the brain injury radically transformed their marriage, their love remained the same.

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Posted In: Brain injuries from falls

November 28, 2008

Brain injury lawsuit follows high school students consumption of alcohol

Two Catholic high school students struck a tree in a car accident after leaving a Miami party. One student suffered a wrongful death while the other student sustained permanent catastrophic brain injuries. A brain injury lawsuit resulted in a large settlement for the surviving victim.

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Posted In: Car Accident/Truck Accident

November 27, 2008

Lawsuits Filed in Brain Tumor Cases

Two lawsuits have been filed on behalf of residents of a town who allege they developed brain tumors as a result of a nearby insulation factory dumping hazardous waste into the community. Testing on environmental samples collected in the area revealed the presence of arsenic and lead. In 1989, the factory, which closed over 20 years ago, was accused of burying containers of hazardous waste. The Environmental Protection Agency says more testing is scheduled, including water sampling near the closed plant. The cases seek class-action status that if granted may allow thousands of people who live or have lived near the factory to receive damages. For the full story, click here.

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Posted In: Brain injuries in children, Current Issues

November 26, 2008

Surgical Device Caused Brain Injury

The children of an Illinois man have filed a product liability suit against two corporations for negligence that occurred during their father’s lung surgery. The operating doctor used the device as intended but due to the corporation’s negligence the medical device failed leading to surgical error and major blood loss. The children claim the surgical device manufactured by the defendants malfunctioned which caused their father brain damage and other severe personal injuries.
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Posted In: Medical Malpractice, Products Liability/Pharmaceutical Liability

November 26, 2008

New Scanning Methods to Detect Brain Trauma

Three new imaging modalities can help physicians diagnose mild brain damage that is typically invisible to standard CT and MRI scans. Scientists hypothesize that mild head trauma damages the brain’s white matter that is invisible to CT scans and MRIs. One of the most promising techniques for detecting this type of brain injury is a diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) that track water molecules in the brain’s white matter. Additionally, there is a second variation of the MRI which is known as the MRSI which can analyze the spectral frequencies of chemicals in the body. This new technique can measure chemical concentrations across the whole brain and can see widespread metabolic changes, even in those with the mildest brain injuries. The third test uses magnetoencephalography (MEG) which measures the magnetic fields produced by the electrical activity of nerve cells. This pinpoints the source of abnormal brain activity. These three new technologies may revolutionize the way doctors can find brain injuries. To read the full story, click here.

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Posted In: Treatment

November 25, 2008

Man denies hitting brain-injured daughter

A man accused of beating his stepdaughter so severely that she suffered a permanent brain injury testified recently that he never hit the daughter. He claims that the daughter injured herself. The prosecution claims that he and his late wife beat the 11-year old daughter into a brain injury coma in September 2005.

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Posted In: Assault/Battery, Brain injuries in children

November 24, 2008

New applications for computerized brain training

Millions of people have suffered brain injury and now, cognitive training can assist them perform at higher levels of cognitive function and have better quality of life. Recently, research has been expanded to a wide range of neurological conditions, including traumatic brain injury, schizophrenia, geriatric depression, mild cognitive impairment, dementia, and chemobrain.

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Posted In: Brain Injury Recovery

November 19, 2008

Personal trainer inspires hope for individuals post brain injury

One man is crediting his recovery from his brain injury to his personal trainer. He sustained a brain injury during a 2003 car accident and it hurt his energy and concentration. Now, he’s stronger and able to hold his balance.

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November 18, 2008

Helmut safety reward program – a success in fighting brain injury

A brain injury program set to use positive reinforcement and education as a means of reinforcing the importance of helmet safety has been a success so far in helping to fight brain injury. Many children were caught wearing their helmuts and rewards were given.

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Posted In: Brain injuries in children

November 17, 2008

Fiancée of brain injury victim seeks to raise awareness

Two years ago, a woman’s fiancée was injured in a hit-and-run on his way home from a night out. The car accident left him unable to walk or talk. Now, the fiancée of the brain injury victim is determined to raise awareness of a charity that helps brain injury victims and their families.

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Posted In: Brain trauma from car accidents, Car Accident/Truck Accident

November 16, 2008

Training kit for traumatic brain injury available online

Traumatic Brain Injury Staff Training has released self-study modules online for staff working with people with traumatic brain injury. Its comprehensive modules provide overviews of the nature of traumatic brain injury and its impact.

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Posted In: Brain Injury Recovery, Brain injury trials

November 15, 2008

Facts on traumatic brain injury

1. The height of traumatic brain injury is in the 15-25 year old range.
2. Males experience traumatic brain injury three times more often than females.
3. Recovery from severe traumatic brain injury includes coma, post-traumatic amnesia, lucidity, and recovery.
4. The severity of a traumatic brain injury is measured by the length of the post-traumatic amnesia.

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Posted In: Brain Injury Recovery

November 14, 2008

Helping to promote independence by brain injury victims

Everyday living requires individuals with brain injury to use their cognitive reasoning at every activity. Brain injury can impair a person’s functioning. Rehabilitation is essential for individuals having suffered head trauma. Focusing on promoting independence of an individual can be achieved through setting independent living skills goals.

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Posted In: Brain Injury Recovery

November 10, 2008

Statute of limitations may differ based on injury suffered

A recent case issued distinguished the statute of limitations between medical malpractice and cases of medical malpractice where a child suffers brain damage or birth defect. A case in Nevada was dismissed for having passed its statute of limitations, but was reinstated when this distinction was made by the court.

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Posted In: Brain injuries in children, Tips for Lawyers

November 4, 2008

Victim Fights For More Help for Traumatic Brain Injury Victims

A traumatic brain injury advocate that has dedicated her life to helping brain injury victims says that there is not nearly enough help available to these victims. This advocate suffered from a fall that close to 40 years ago that left her in a coma for two weeks and she spent the next 16 years recovering. Using her experience as an example, she talks about how the help for traumatic brain injury victims is lacking. Many people that suffer from these injuries do not realize the severity and try to “shake it off” which can lead to very serious damaging and sometimes permanent effects. Many of these victims become depressed and suicidal and there is not enough help available to them. This traumatic brain injury advocate has written a book about her road to recovery and to try to help out other victims suffering from traumatic brain injuries the care they need in order to get better. For the full story click here.

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