November 12, 2009

U.S. Representative Introduces Bill for Veterans with Brain Injuries

Shelley Moore Capito, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, recently introduced legislation that would help veterans suffering from brain injury. The Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Access to Care Act would allow veterans in rural areas access to better care and treatment for their injuries. Oftentimes, veterans are limited in where they can receive appropriate care, and are forced to travel long distances to select VA hospitals that have the proper technology to treat traumatic brain injury. According to the article on WHSV.com, twenty percent of the injuries to soldiers in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars involve some sort of brain injury, making access to proper treatment important to veterans across the country. To view the status of Capito’s bill to protect the victims of traumatic brain injury, follow the hyperlink.

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September 10, 2009

Brain Injury Therapy Available For Iraqi War Veterans

The Department of Defense has estimated the number of Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans with combat-related traumatic brain injury could reach 360,000. While many of these victims are looking for help, it appears that some legislators are championing a treatment that seems to work. This is called hypberbaric oxygen therapy. This therapy has successfully treated 28 traumatic brain blast-injured service members and veterans. This type of brain injury can have and is having devastating and life-changing effects on soldieries and their families. Congress should be working harder to finding help for those with traumatic brain injury, especially for those who cannot afford expensive treatment. There is a clinic in San Diego that will help those with head injuries. To read more about brain injury therapy, please click the link.

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July 16, 2009

After Suffering Brain Injury, TV Journalist Back in Iraq

ABC News correspondent, Bob Woodruff, is back in Iraq after over a three year hiatus. On January 29, 2006, while taping a report, Mr. Woodruff suffered a traumatic brain injury. The brain injury happened as a result of a bomb that struck the convoy that he was riding in. He spent a month in a coma because of the serious brain injury. He is now back on the news covering soldiers who are suffering from traumatic brain injuries. He has also started an aid fund to raise awareness of soldiers who suffer from brain injuries as a result of war. To read more about “After Suffering Brain Injury, TV Journalist Back in Iraq” click here.

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May 12, 2009

Illinois VA Launches Traumatic Brain Injury Program

Last week, the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ announced the opening of several Veteran Service Offices across the state. The offices will act as a resource where veterans can access state and federal benefits. Among the most notable of the new services is a Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder program. It is the first state program of its kind in the U.S. and it will provide brain injury screening and 24-hour support to Illinois veterans suffering from these injuries and conditions. Read more about the Illinois brain injury program for veterans.

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Posted In: Brain Injury Detection, Brain Injury Resources, Informational, Iraq War, PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury, Veterans suffering from brain injuries

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May 5, 2009

Brain Injury Victims Involved in Hyperbaric Study

One result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is a growing number of American troops suffering traumatic brain injury. A new treatment that could supply high doses of oxygen to the brain to speed up the growth of brain tissue is underway. Hyperbaric chambers have been used to help patients recover from such conditions as the bends. Now, doctors are testing to see if these medical devices may help in the treatment of traumatic brain injuries. Currently, soldiers suffering from traumatic brain injury at Brooks City Base in Texas are participating in the study. Doctors are hopeful for positive results, but caution that the treatment will take place in conjunction with other brain injury treatments such as therapy and drugs. Read more about the use of hyperbarics for brain injuries.

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April 16, 2009

Article Written by Army Colonels Critical of Emphasis on Brain Injuries

An article written by two Army Colonels and published in the recent New England Journal of Medicine is critical of the Army’s screening of returning soldier’s for Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries. The Colonels complain that most of the symptoms mistaken for Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries are really symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The crux of their argument is that the emphasis on Brain Injuries in returning soldiers is taking attention away from the other injuries returning troops which may be going undiagnosed. To read more about this article, please click here.

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March 20, 2009

Traumatic Brain Injury Unlocks Veteran’s Creative Side

Melissa Hooppaw, a veteran of the current Iraq war, suffered a mild traumatic brain injury in 2004. Two years and one deployment later, residual effects of the injury left the veteran unable to hold a job. Despite her Brain injury, armed with time on her hands and nothing more than a high school art background, Melissa began making crafts out of old furniture and selling them on the side. According to a 2008 study, one in five returning veterans has been exposed to a blast which may have an effect on the brain’s functioning. To read more about this brain injured veteran, please click here.

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March 10, 2009

Congressmen Call for More Stringent Traumatic Brain Injury Testing for Soldiers

A group comprised of congressmen, doctors, and scientists are pushing Congress to develop a uniform test for traumatic brain injuries to be applied to all US soldiers injured during wartime. Traumatic Brain Injuries have been called the signature injury of the Iraq war as more and more soldiers are suffering from brain injuries caused by roadside bombs and improvised explosive devices. To read more about this developing story, please click here.

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February 10, 2009

Doctors Experimenting with New Ways of Treating Brain Injuries

With estimations reaching into the 300,000s, traumatic brain injuries are being labeled as the “signature injury of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.” In an attempt find different ways of treating these injuries, Louisiana State University is experimenting with the use of Hyperbaric Oxygen treatments in healing the injured brain. Those suffering from the result of a negligent traumatic brain injury, which may not have access to special programs designed to those who’ve served in the military, should contact Levin & Perconti, Illinois brain injury attorneys. To read more about this LSU experiment, please click here.

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January 16, 2009

Illinois Launches Program to Help Brain Injury Veterans

Illinois has launched a program (the Illinois Warrior Assistance Program) to help brain injured veterans receive proper care. Often brain injuries can impact a veteran’s life and ability to function after serving in the war. This new Illinois brain injury program will help brain injured veterans receive proper physician care and proper brain injury screening upon their return home. Many Chicago, Illinois veterans are in need of proper medical care to address brain injuries, traumatic brain injuries and other war associated injuries. To read about this brain injury program click here.

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January 14, 2009

More research is needed on epilepsy and traumatic brain injury

Epilepsy is a neurological disease typified by recurring seizures and abnormal brain activity. 1 out of 100 people are affected by epilepsy, and it causes about 50,000 deaths per year. The seizures caused by epilepsy can cause traumatic brain injury, having effects such as developmental delays, depression, and even death. US soldiers in Iraq who suffer from traumatic brain injuries are at a great risk for developing epilepsy. Based on the severity of the condition and it’s prevalence in society, much more research is needed on the subject. For more information, click here.

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Posted In: Brain Injury Detection, Brain Injury Recovery, Brain injuries from falls, Brain injuries in children, Iraq War, Treatment, Veterans suffering from brain injuries

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January 5, 2009

New Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury in U.S. Soldiers

A new treatment that is geared specifically for U.S. soldiers from the Iraq war has been developed for those with traumatic brain injury. The brain injury treatment will treat diver’s bends, which occurs when a diver is exposed to pressures that begin to increase without proper precautions. The brain injury treatment is known as hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Scientists believe that when applied to a traumatic brain injury victim, HBOT may be able to relieve the pressures of an explosive blast-induced brain injury, which has become very common in the Iraq war. Victims of the brain injury may find hope in the new treatment, which can be physically, mentally and financially devastating. To read the full story, click here.

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