After traumatic brain injury (TBI), some patients may recover completely, while others retain severe disabilities. Accurately evaluating prognosis is challenging in patients on life-sustaining therapy ...
It was recently announced that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be sidelined from Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Race. I blogged previously on NASCAR icon Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s concussion resulting from back-to-back ...
Traumatic events actually cause distinct behaviors in the brain. Recalling a traumatic episode can make your brain think you are reliving it. The trauma response stems from your brain’s evolved ...
When Scott Edgell was discharged from the military after a service-related head injury at age 20, he thought he would resume ...
Researchers studied 40 women with PTSD as a result oft sexual assault trauma within the past year. The post New research ...
Lacey W. Heinsberg receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. Amery Treble-Barna receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. A newly discovered biological signal in the ...
Under the glow of the arena lights, the two combatants square off. For professional fighters, such as boxers and mixed martial artists, traumatic brain injuries are an occupational hazard. But ...
At the recent 39th Michigan Brain Injury Conference a keynote speaker gave a remarkable talk about how she responded to her brother’s brain injury. Her way of coping is having a positive impact on the ...
A traumatic brain injury can change a person’s life in ways that aren’t always visible. You may look “fine” from the outside, but struggle with headaches, memory problems, mood shifts, dizziness, or ...
Anoxic brain injury, also called anoxic encephalopathy or hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, is a life threatening condition resulting from a complete lack of oxygen to the brain. Anoxic brain injury (ABI ...
The brain's waste-clearing system significantly declines in function with repeated head impacts, according to a new study of cognitively impaired professional boxers and mixed martial arts fighters.