Over the past decade, awareness of the long-term risks of concussions and traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been growing among the U.S. public. (A concussion is one of the most common forms of a TBI.) Recently, though, a study has indicated that experiencing a...
Traumatic Brain Injury
Head Trauma Patients Don’t Receive Adequate Treatment in Emergency Rooms
A new study indicates that many patients who visit the emergency room with head trauma or a mild concussion are not receiving sufficient follow-up treatment, whether that be examinations or recommendations for care. Less Than Half Overall Receive Follow Up or...
The Real Facts About Youth Football Concussions
“My son deserves to be heard, if only from his grave.” With those words, Kimberly Archie affirmed her commitment to raise public awareness about the life-altering risks of youth football. Her statement to the New York Post came after a Los Angeles Judge...
Best Apps to Help with Recovery from Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can affect patients in many different ways. It can impair cognitive function or inhibit the ability to speak or move, at least temporarily. It can change personality and behavior. Many apps can help patients in their recovery, as...
Two Miraculous Brain Injury Recovery Stories
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that close to 1.4 million people are brought to emergency rooms every year with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The numbers are so large that medical professionals term TBI “The Silent...