The High Price of a Bump on the Head
In a recent blog, Mike Mason spoke of the problems a woman he knew was experiencing following a "mild brain injury" As his comments illustrate, there is nothing mild about…
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Treating Parkinson’s at a Price
Recently, Dr. Rolf Gainer forward me a news article by AP writer Lauran Neergaard about brain implants being used for Parkinson's patients–and it brings up interesting implications in brain injury…
ReadVeterans and Suicide
The results of a study involving 800,000 depressed veterans who were in the VA health care system from 1999 to 2004 challenges the assumption that individuals with PTSD or other…
ReadOn the Duration of Mild TBI
Just yesterday, I received a call from my sister's friend–a woman who experienced a seemingly benign concussion a year ago while driving her car. At the time of her accident,…
ReadEmergency Summit for Vets with TBI
An emergency summit meeting to address the needs of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with traumatic brain injury has been convened by the North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS)…
ReadBrain Fitness Gaining Popularity
Recently, the LA Times did a big story on brain fitness, and at the center of it was Sharp Brains, a blog and website devoted to providing research-based cognitive exercises.…
ReadBrain Injury Conferences: Season Wrap-Up
It's been one of the most interesting months in brain injury that I can recall. At this year's various conferences–NASHIA, BIAs, NABIS–there was a strong sense of urgency regarding the…
ReadGirls & TBI: The Underreported Truth
When's the last time you read a story about sports concussions? If you're like me, within the last week–it's been all over the news lately. Now ask yourself this: when…
ReadA Forty Year Quest Leads to An Answer for Brain Injury Outcomes
Donald Stein, PhD. has worked for over forty years to identify a treatment for traumatic brain injury which could improve survivability and lead to improved clinical outcomes. Starting in animal…
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