Category : Brain Injuries

Study Confirms Brain Tsunamis in Patients with Severe Brain Injury

December 16th, 2011
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Study confirms brain tsunamis in patients with severe brain injury

Earlier research has indicated that persons, who have suffered a severe brain injury, may suffer from ‘cortical spreading depolarizations’ or brain tsunamis.  A new study confirms this fact.

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Probiotics May Help in the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury

December 8th, 2011
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Probiotics may help in the treatment of traumatic brain injury

A new study finds that probiotics supplied to a person with traumatic brain injury could help in the process of recovery, and improve patient outcomes.  The study was conducted by researchers at the Third Military Medical University School of Nursing and the North Sichuan Medical College and Hospital in China.

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Now, Studies Link Soccer to Severe Brain Damage

December 1st, 2011
soccer leads to severe brain damage

Soccer "heading" has been known to cause brain damage

Soccer players who frequently head the ball, or use their heads to hit the ball, could be at a high risk of experiencing severe brain damage.  According to a new study, even soccer players who hit a ball with their head just a few times a day may be at a high risk of brain injury.

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Researchers Develop Device for Communication with Traumatic Brain Injury Patients

November 16th, 2011
Traumatic Brain Injury Patients

It is possible to communicate with some persons in a vegetative state

With the help of a new device, doctors may be able to communicate with traumatic brain injury patients who have been left in a vegetative state.  A team of UK researchers at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge have developed a device that can be used to measure electrical activity in the brain as a means of detecting the level of consciousness of the patient.  The researchers have published their findings in The Lancet journal.

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Increase in Number of Concussions in Children

October 16th, 2011
Concussions in Children

Children have suffered concussions while engaged in sports and other recreational activities

Increase in number of concussions in children is reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There was a staggering increase in the number of children and adolescents who were rushed to hospital emergency rooms with concussions over an eight-year period ending in 2009.

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Report Finds Insufficient Evidence to Confirm Efficacy of Brain Injury Treatments

October 16th, 2011
Brain Injury Treatments

Cognitive rehabilitation therapy is currently used at several hospitals to treat veterans with brain injury

An Institute of Medicine panel has completed a report commissioned by the Department of Defense about the effectiveness of many brain injury treatments, including cognitive rehabilitation therapy.  According to the panel, it’s hard to point to exactly what treatments are most beneficial for TBI patients.

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Steroids May Help Prevent Pneumonia in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients

August 23rd, 2011
Traumatic Brain Injury

The rate of pneumonia after a traumatic brain injury is about 40% to 60%

The fact that patients with a traumatic brain injury have a heightened risk of suffering pneumonia in the days following the injury, is not unknown to Los Angeles brain injury attorneys.  However, a new study indicates that steroid use can reduce the risk of pneumonia in hospitalized brain injury patients.

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Study Shows Why TBI Increases Parkinson’s Disease Risks

August 22nd, 2011
Parkinson's disease risks are increased by traumatic brain injuries.

Traumatic Brain Injuries increase the risk of Parkinson's Disease.

Approximately 1 to 2% of the adult population above the age of 65 will develop Parkinson’s Disease.  Traumatic brain injury is one of the factors for Parkinson’s Disease risks, and a new study by UCLA researchers shows exactly why there is a heightened long-term risk of this disease after a Traumatic Brain Injury.

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Traumatic Brain Injury Increases Stroke Risk by Ten Times

August 4th, 2011
The study concluded that the risk of suffering a stroke are higher in patients who have suffered a brain injury.

The study concluded that the risk of suffering a stroke are higher in patients who have suffered a brain injury.

A new study indicates that a traumatic brain injury increases stroke risk by around 10 times. Patients who suffered traumatic brain injuries show a much higher risk of suffering an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke the study concluded. For Los Angeles brain lawyers, this also confirms yet another long-term consequence of a brain injury.

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New High-Tech Football Helmets Promise to Precisely Diagnose a Brain Injury

July 31st, 2011
Precisely diagnosing a brain injury

These new helmets send data from what happened at the time of impact.

Football helmets that measure the intensity and severity of a head injury could make it easier for doctors to precisely diagnose a brain injury and  also even spine injuries.  Researchers have been evaluating head injuries in football players who wear such helmets, and have been intrigued by the results.

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