Traumatic Brain Injury: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments Document List

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Publications - (62 Articles)

• Cell Pores Discovery: Hope for Millions of Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Patients

  Scientists discover new treatment to dramatically reduce swelling after brain and spinal cord injuries, offering hope to 75 million victims worldwide each year.

• Cervical Hernias Can Cause Brain Damage Research Reveals

  Specialist reserchers detect brain damage in patients with cervical hernias by using neuroimage and artificial intelligence techniques.

• TBIcheck: Brain Injury Diagnosed With a Single Drop of Blood

  Researchers develop portable device capable of diagnosing within ten minutes mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) using a drop of blood.

• Study Reveals High Number of Concussion Related Symptoms in Performing Arts

  Stunning number of participants not only experienced concussion related symptoms and head impacts but also continued performing either without reporting the incident or without receiving the recommended care.

• How the NFL Came to Shape the Concussion Issue That Plagued It

  Concussion has dogged the NFL since the 1990s however in recent years the league has repositioned itself as a leader in concussion prevention and research.

• Playing Football Among Leading Causes of Concussion

  Concussion in sports compounded due to repeated head injuries more likely to cause lasting damage when the brain is not given sufficient time to heal between incidents.

• Studies Uncover Long-term Effects of TBI

  What will my child be like 10 years from now? Researchers present on long-term effects of TBI - an average of 7 years after injury.

• ADHD Drug Plus Therapy Improves Cognitive Outcomes In TBI Patients

  Study reveals combination of methylphenidate with cognitive-behavioral rehabilitation a promising option for people with persistent cognitive problems following traumatic brain injury.

• Canadian Government National Guidelines for Concussion Management

  These guidelines will help to make sport and recreation safer for children and athletes, and to reduce the health risks associated with this serious head injury.

• Neural Stem Cell Transplants Aid TBI Recovery

  Treating traumatic brain injury with human neural stem cells increases M2 microglial proteins and contributes to anti-inflammatory effects.

• Videos Inspire Veterans and Service Members with TBI to Seek Help

  U.S. Defense Department A Head for the Future videos inspire service members and veterans with brain injuries to seek help.

• Jury Verdict Highlights Dangers of Abusive Head Trauma Like Shaken Baby Syndrome

  Abusive Head Trauma, also known as Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), is a serious threat to health and safety of infants and small children.

• Brain's Ability to Heal Itself Research Offers Hope for TBI

  Groundbreaking pioneering work is underway seeks to understand and repair brain function at the molecular level.

• Concussion Awareness Facts and Information

  Information regarding concussions, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and the potential side-effects that they can entail.

• Teens with TBI History More Likely to Have Used Crystal Meth

  Teenagers with history of TBI at least twice as likely as classmates without brain injury to drink alcohol, use cannabis or abuse other drugs.

• Think and Protect Your Brain from TBI

  Information and helpful tips on helping to prevent traumatic brain injury including concussion.

• Explanation of Coma and Persistent Vegetative State

  Information regarding a person being in a coma or being in a vegetative state including the difference between PVS and a coma.

• Research on Traumatic Brain Injury in Seniors

  The incidence of TBI in older adults poses special diagnostic, management and treatment challenges.

• Children and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

  People with a TBI might have issues with seeing, hearing, speaking, and using their other senses. They may experience headaches and feel tired much of the time. They might also have difficulties with skills including drawing or writing.

• Etanercept for Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke Survivors

  Positive effects from the drug etanercept represents therapeutic possibilities for stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) patients.

• Realities of Brain Injury (TBI)

  Informative article examines TBI including signs symptoms and importance of seeking medical aid as soon as possible.

• Preventing Secondary Damage After TBI: Targeted Oxidation Blocker

  Researchers developed agent XJB-5-131 which can cross the blood-brain barrier and prevent oxidation of cardiolipin.

• High Definition Fiber Tracking for TBI Diagnosis

  Researchers are testing out a promising new tool that could revolutionize the way traumatic brain injuries are diagnosed.

• Accidents a Common Cause of Traumatic Brain Injury

  Learn about traumatic brain injury and how to reduce risk during your favorite summer activities.

• Veterans Benefits Act Increases Coverage for Traumatic Brain Injury

  The TSGLI program has paid more than $550 million in benefit payments to members of the armed forces for a range of traumatic injuries and disabilities.

• Traumatic Brain Injury: Recent U.S. State Legislation

  The National Conference of State Legislatures has reported on recent developments among the states dealing with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). Seventeen states passed laws in 2009 and 2010 to address TBI..

• NeuroRestorative Offers Hope and Help to Veterans with TBI

  NeuroRestorative programs integrate multidisciplinary individual and group therapeutic interventions as well as vocational activities and social experiences.

• Traumatic Brain Injuries Highest in Construction Industry

  Construction transportation and agriculture - forestry - fishing industries record nearly half of all TBI fatalities.

• CT Scans Often Unnecessary After Head Injury in Children

  Large study finds CT scans are frequently unnecessary after head injury in children.

• Brain Injuries to Teen Athletes in High Schools

  Study of concussions has led to the awareness that they are indeed traumatic brain injuries.

• Protecting Brains of Young Football Players

  The concussion rate for young athletes has doubled in the past decade.

• National Child and Youth TBI Injury

  Traumatic brain and spinal cord incidents are preventable injuries that can lead to death and disability.

• Difference Between Mild and Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries

  A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be classified as either mild or severe and include a wide range of symptoms.

• Living with a Traumatic Brain Injury

  There are many ways to receive a traumatic brain injury and complications from a TBI and living with the effects can be complicated.

• Concussion: Signs, Symptoms, Treatment

  Symptoms and treatment of concussion and post-concussive syndrome the most common type of traumatic brain injury.

• Risks of Concussions - Safety Conference

  Concussion can be suffered as a result of motor vehicle accidents sports or other events causing impact to the head.

• Traumatic Brain Injuries in Texas

  Common causes and symptoms of TBI as well as legal recourse available when caused through the fault of another party.

• Concussion Management in High School Sports

  High school athletes assessed with computerized neuropsychological testing less likely to return to play within 1 week of being diagnosed with a concussion.

• What Happens After Traumatic Brain Injury Occurs

  Molecular imaging technique pinpoints critical changes that take place in the injured brain.

• Treatment Hope for Long Term Effects of Brain Trauma

  Brain damage continues to develop and evolve for months after traumatic brain injury revealing potential target for treatments to improve brain trauma.

• Brain and Head Injuries in Nursing Homes

  Brain injuries disability and death among nursing home residents can occur with oxygen deprivation due to choking or smothering drug overdose or a lack of supplemental oxygen.

• Youth Basketball and Brain Injuries: A Disturbing Upward Trend

  Rise in brain injuries among youth basketball players points to growing risk and awareness of concussions in teen sports.

• Rewiring a Damaged Brain

  Microelectronic circuitry to guide the growth of axons in a brain damaged by an exploding bomb car crash or stroke.

• Drug Combination May Treat Traumatic Brain Injury

  Researchers at SUNY Downstate find drug combination may treat traumatic brain injury.

• Economic Toll of Traumatic Brain Injury - $6.8 Billion a Year in Texas

  Study commissioned by CORE Health Foundation tallies TBI costs related to deaths ER visits hospitalizations and disability.

• Traumatic Brain Injuries - Prevention and Treatment

  Traumatic brain injuries and what can be done to prevent and treat them.

• New Treatment for Headaches, Dizziness and Anxiety Caused by TBI Appears Promising

  Evidence symptoms of headache, dizziness and anxiety in patients with traumatic brain injury could be alleviated with eyeglass lenses containing prisms.

• Traumatic Brain Injury: No Longer a Death Sentence

  Two innovative treatments one involving hormone therapy and the other a popular video game.

• Can a Mother's Voice Spur Recovery From a Coma

  Study tests if familiar voices can heal traumatic brain injuries.

• Brain Contusion Consequences

  Loss of physical and psychological function after traumatic brain injury related to injuries in brain structures.

• Brain Injury in Nursing Homes

  For seniors residing in nursing homes brain injuries can be life threatening.

• TBI Motor Deficits can Persist After What Appears to be Full Recovery

  Traumatic brain injury (TBI) victims have not necessarily recovered all their locomotor functions.

• Blast Induced Traumatic Brain Injury and Vestibular Pathology in US Military

  Definitive vestibular screenings and assessment measures for US military with blast-induced traumatic brain injuries.

• Brain Tissue Regenerated in Traumatic Brain Injuries

  An injectable biomaterial gel may help brain tissue grow at the site of a traumatic brain injury.

• Traumatic Brain Injuries and Dependencies

  Following a traumatic brain injury the survivor may become dependent upon those close to them.

• Role of Glutamate in Traumatic Brain Injury

  Approximately 5.3 million people live with a TBI-related disability and an additional 60000 people die annually from TBI.

• Blood Test for Brain Injuries

  Blood test that can help predict the seriousness of a head injury and detect status of blood-brain barrier a step closer to reality.

• Relationships Following a Brain Injury

  Following a brain injury dynamics change the relationship is no longer equal in the same sense you were before the injury.

• Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor Story

  They were told that due to the extent of my traumatic brain injury I would probably not be able to succeed beyond high school.

• Treating a Traumatic Brain Injury

  Side effects of TBI are severe and can range from a coma or death to cognitive disorders to social and behavioral issues to mental and physical disability.

• Traumatic Brain Injury in the Military

  Men and women who serve in the military run a higher risk of incurring a traumatic brain injury than civilians.

• Preventing Traumatic Brain Injuries

  Statistical information could play a part into whether an individual is more or less at risk for preventing a traumatic brain injury.