This is part two of a four-part Brain Injury Awareness Month series highlighting types of brain injury, injury prevention, ...

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury that causes harm to the brain. Falling, car accidents, sports injuries, and physical attacks can all cause a TBI. Some TBIs are mild, causing headaches or ...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of neurological disorder or death, with a heavy burden on individuals and families. While sustained primary insult leads to damage, subsequent secondary ...

An estimated 2.8 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and one in 60 people in the United States lives with a TBI-related disability. Dealing with the long-term effects of brain ...

Sep. 10, 2024 — Researchers have published a novel study exploring the effects of delayed feedback on learning in individuals with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. The goal of this ...

Birth injury compensation can help pay for: Adaptive equipment At-home caregiver costs Home modifications, like a wheelchair ramp Medical bills and medications Speech, physical, or occupational ...

There are many different causes and types of birth injuries. Some birth injury causes are natural. The baby may have a large head, resulting in complications during delivery. But often, birth injuries ...

Age, location and severity of injury, mechanism of injury and medical ... Northwest discussed pre-hospital management of traumatic brain injuries. “Fall back on airway breathing, ABCs and ...

QUINCY (WGEM) - March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. With that in mind, the local Brain Trauma Awareness Organization hosted a public meeting at the Quincy Public Library to discuss ...

Through a study examining brain tissue from traumatic injury patients, scientists discovered that the alterations in vascular smooth muscle cells might play a crucial role in the development of ...

A contrecoup injury mostly occurs when a high-impact blow causes the brain to collide against the opposite side of the skull. The treatment of these traumatic brain injuries varies by their severity.

Lund [Sweden], February 15 (ANI): A study reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an accumulation of amyloid beta -- a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.