Archive for April, 2016
By Paul Stone On April 28th, 2016
While the NFL and other intense contact sports get the most attention for their explosive collisions and subsequent brain injuries, the truth is that the majority of people who experience brain injuries are not professional athletes. In fact, children and older adults are much more likely to experience traumatic brain injury and have worse outcomes.…
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By jasonmaddox On April 26th, 2016
Chyna’s brain will be studied by Bennet Omalu,MD according to a spokesperson, Anthony Anzalo. Chyna, or Joan Lauer, was known for her role as one of the first women in professional wresting and later as an actor and entertainer. She is believed to have experienced many concussions in the wresting ring which contributed to her…
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By Paul Stone On April 26th, 2016
Hall of Fame running back from the Buffalo Bills Thurman Thomas has largely stayed quiet since his retirement from the NFL. However, the well-known former football player recently broke his silence to go on record about the impact of brain injuries in football and NFL. Speaking at a concussion summit in Niagra Falls, Ontario, Thomas…
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By jasonmaddox On April 22nd, 2016
Our friend Craig J. Phillips has been busy! Craig recently reached out to us to share several free resources. Craig survived a severe traumatic brain injury resulting from an open skull fracture in a motor vehicle accident when he was 10 years old in 1967. To read more about his journey during the past 48+ years,…
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By Paul Stone On April 20th, 2016
A new test using ultrasound waves to diagnose concussions may soon make it easier and cheaper to accurately evaluate brain injuries immediately after they happen, according to research presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 68th Annual Meeting this month. The researchers from Neural Analytics have designed a portable helmet capable of quickly and accurately…
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By Paul Stone On April 18th, 2016
The settlement between the NFL and former professional football players over the long-term risks of brain injuries was upheld today by the U.S. Third Circuit court of appeals. The appeal was filed last August over numerous concerns, chiefly that the settlement did not cover chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated brain injury.…
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By Paul Stone On April 14th, 2016
Many studies have suggested that young children are particularly vulnerable to brain injuries, but few have explored how brain injuries at early ages may impact the lives of children well after the injury seems to have healed. New research published in the Journal of Neuropsychology suggests social difficulties following brain injuries can have substantial effects…
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By jasonmaddox On April 13th, 2016
The Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute of Ontario (NRIO) was selected by Lerner’s to the top 10 brain injury rehabilitation hospitals in the Toronto and Ontario (Canada) region. It’s an exclusive list with NRIO as the only privately held, community-based, non-hospital setting in the group. NRIO was founded in 1993 by Dr. Rolf Gainer who continues to…
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By Paul Stone On April 12th, 2016
It may not be a secret that the NFL is in the midst of a concussion crisis, but we are only starting to understand how bad the problem really is. A recent study found that 40% of retired NFL players show long-term signs of traumatic brain injury, a substantially higher rate than what is seen…
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By jasonmaddox On April 8th, 2016
The Essential Brain Injury Guide, Edition 5.0 was just released by the Brain Injury Association of America (biausa.org). This comprehensive brain injury training manual is used in the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialist training programs and in other settings. This latest edition is a comprehensive and inclusive resource and brings together a great collection…
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