Brain Injury

Although public awareness of the potential long-term consequences resulting from a brain injury has improved, a recent article provides a good refresher. Some of the improvement is attributable to the NFL's revised concussion policy, brought in response to litigation...

Taking one’s eyes away from a patient’s vital signs or leaving a patient unattended might result in missed cues or a delayed medical response. For example, if such inattention resulted in several minutes of oxygen deprivation to a patient, there may be a serious risk...

Not all brain injury might be the result of an accident that resulted in adult head trauma, such as a slip and fall or a motor vehicle crash. In fact, brain damage can happen at any age, even to a newborn. One condition, called congenital cerebral palsy, might happen...

Among the different groups of road users, data maintained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates that pedestrian fatalities and traffic-related injuries are among the few that have not decreased in recent years, subject to some fluctuations....

In a recent post, we discussed the problem of delayed symptoms that might not surface until weeks or even months after a brain injury. The absence of symptoms might result in a delayed diagnosis. Yet even more troubling is the prospect of a misdiagnosis. In a recently...

In a recent post, we examined why the varying symptoms from head trauma may make it difficult to estimate long-term costs. In that regard, a recent article offers fresh hope. Specifically, a new blood test may help doctors to better determine the severity of a...

Readers may not have realized that there is an agency in Alabama that helps coordinate services for victims of a traumatic brain injury. Called the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, the agency works with both public and private partners to provide...

As most people are well aware traumatic brain injuries can be serious and impact the life of the person who suffers it far into the future. Accordingly, determining how serious a TBI is in a timely manner is important. It could help to determine how the patient should...

There is no question that brain injuries can be devastating to those who suffer from them. This is true regardless of the circumstances surrounding the brain injury. While researchers are always looking for the best way to treat the potentially debilitating injury, it...

Brain injuries can occur as a result of many different things. While sometimes the injury is nobody’s fault, other times another person can be blamed. Regardless of how the injury is incurred, the results can be devastating. One man recently shared his experience...