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Latest news and informaton on brain injury. concussion, coma, traumatic brain injury authored by noted legal authority on brain injury who is President of Brain Injury Association of New York State and past chair, Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

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Hospital's Slow Response to Cardiac Arrest Leads to Hypoxic Brain Injury

Posted on January 03, 2008
Hypoxia (diminished oxygen) and anoxia (absence of oxygen) are leading causes of brain damage. These events are often precipitated by cardiac arrest which causes the heart to stop pumping needed blood supply to the brain. It is the blood that supplies needed oxygen to the brain...

Brain Mapping Site From National Geographic Magazine

Posted on January 03, 2008
I've just come across an interesting visual demonstration of how the brain processes information produced by National Geographic. The site is a visual map of the brain with some excellent graphics which can be very useful for teaching and understanding traumatic brain injury...

Boxer in Coma Passes Away From Head Injuries

Posted on January 02, 2008
Sadly, World Boxing Organization intercontinental champion Choi Yo-sam was officially declared dead following head injuries received in a title bout in Korea. Choi's death came after eight days in an injury-induced coma and following him being certified brain dead Wednesday afternoon...

Professional Football Continues to Ignore Concussion Dangers

Posted on December 22, 2007
It is truly tragic to read the story in today's New York Times, For Jets, Silence on Concussions Signals Unease. Despite the overwhelming evidence of the long term consequences following a concussion, professional football teams still refuse to acknowledge what is not accepted medical science...

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New Spanish Language Web Site on Neurological Disorders

Posted on December 18, 2007
Free, accurate information on many neurological disorders is now available on a new Spanish language website from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The website is available by clicking here ...

Brain Injury Legislative Update

Posted on December 17, 2007
I have been requested to distribute the following update on federal traumatic brain injury funding by the Brain Injury Association of America: As you will unfortunately read, although there has been a lot of talk in Congress about the need to dramatically increase appropriations for traumatic brain injury, the final bill failed to include the increases requested and advocated by the Brain Injury Association of America and in many cases failed to even maintain funding at last year's level...

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Reauthorization Act Needs Your Help

Posted on December 14, 2007
On Tuesday night, December 11, 2007, the Senate passed legislation to reauthorize the TBI Act (S. 793) by voice vote. The fate of TBI Act reauthorization is now up to the House of Representatives. Since authority for the TBI Act officially lapsed in 2005, it is essential that advocates encourage the House to take the bill up and pass it as soon as possible...

Brain Injury Association of America mourns the passing of Charles W. Haynes, former Board Chairman and long-time advocate

Posted on December 12, 2007
Charles Walter Haynes, former chairman of the board of the Brain Injury Association of America (then known as the National Head Injury Foundation) sadly has passed away. Charles Walter Haynes (1926-2007) started a new chapter in his life as an advocate for persons with brain injury and their families after his daughter, Bonnie, was injured in a car accident in 1979...

Legislative Update from Brain Injury Association of America

Posted on December 12, 2007
The following is a legilstaive update provided by the Brain Injury Association of America: SENATE PASSES TBI ACT REAUTHORIZATION BILL Earlier today (Tuesday, December 11, 2007), the Senate passed by voice vote S. 793, legislation to reauthorize the TBI Act...

Brain Injury Association of America: Legislative Alert

Posted on December 09, 2007
Here is the latest legislative alert from the Brain Injury Association of America: Dear Advocates: Congress returned this week from Thanksgiving Break, and acted on several bills impacting traumatic brain injury care and programs. Late last night, the conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 was filed, containing important Wounded Warrior provisions, including several related to TBI care for returning service members...

New York State Traumatic Brain Injury Services Coordinating Council: Meeting Annoucement

Posted on December 08, 2007
As the Chair of the State of New York Traumatic Brain Injury Services Coordinating Council, I am pleased to provide information and the agenda for our next meeting scheduled for Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 10:00 AM at the offices of the New York State Department of Health located at 161 Delaware Avenue, Delmar, New York...

New Study Confirms Even Minor Impacts Can Cause Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted on December 07, 2007
An important new study to be published in the December issue of the journal, Neurosurgery confirms that impacts considered to be minor can cause a concussion and a traumatic brain injury. The study is based upon date obtained from sensors placed in football helmets...

Psychology Glossary of Terms

Posted on December 07, 2007
Ever heard a psychological term or read a term that you didn't understand? I recently came across a very good list at Psych Central which has published a Psychology Glossary reference, a fast and simple way to look-up a psychology term and see it used in an example or context...

Exposure To Lead Can Affect Ability of Brain to Respond to Later Brain Injuries

Posted on December 06, 2007
Exposure to lead can hinder the brain's ability to recover from injury, a recent study in laboratory animals shows. Researchers at Jefferson Medical College wanted to know if it was possible that lead might alter the potential for plasticity, the ability of the brain to compensate for an injury...

Head Injury A Growing Problem in Skiing and Snowboarding

Posted on December 05, 2007
A review published in the journal Injury Prevention concludes that head and spinal injuries are on the rise as a result of skiing and snowboard accidents. The authors conclude that faster speeds and complicated maneuvers are leading to more head and spine injuries among downhill skiers and snowboarders...

New York Task Force To Examine Mold Exposure

Posted on December 04, 2007
The first meeting of the New York State Mold Task Force will be held today in Latham, New York. The task force was created to examine and report to the governor and legislature the magnitude of the mold problem in New York State, current knowledge about this problem, illnesses that it causes and possible future actions by the health department and legislature...

Brain Injury Publication Available on Line

Posted on December 03, 2007
The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development (JRRD) has released a single-topic issue on traumatic brain injury (TBI) and polytrauma. Focused on the diagnosis and treatment of TBI, this issue examines the clinical characteristics of military personnel returning from combat and describes several healthcare models that are providing care and support to them and their families...

Dan Windheim, TBI Survivor Listen to His Interview

Posted on December 02, 2007
Many years ago, Dan Windheim sustained life threatening brain damage following a car accident. Since then he has devoted his life to assisting survivors of brain injury. He has written several books detailing his experiences and his road to recovery. His positive attitude is an inspiration for all of us...

Department of Defense Establishes Center of Excellence to Address Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted on December 01, 2007
What follows is a press release from the Department of Defense regarding the opening of their Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Center of Excellence: The Defense Center of Excellence (DCoE) for Psychological Health (PH) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) began initial operations today...

College Football Has To Be Nuts In The Way They Handle Concussions

Posted on November 29, 2007
Last Saturday, I was watching the Stanford Notre Dame game on television and viewed the play where Stanford's quarterback Tavita Pritchard was struck so hard that it looked like his head was knocked off! He clearly fell to the ground, struck his head hard and was unconscious of a period of time...

Free Online Test to Help Assess Vision Loss After Stroke or Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted on November 29, 2007
NovaVision, Inc. today launched a free online vision test for stroke and brain injury survivors who wish to learn if a vision deficit exists as a result of their injuries. The interactive test, is available by clicking here and according to the company, provides immediate results to people who want to learn more about their visual acuity...

Pope Benedict XVI to visit hospital for brain injury patients

Posted on November 28, 2007
Here is an interesting news release from the Catholic News Agency. I am hopeful that the Pope's visit will attract world wide attention to the rehabilitation of those in a coma as well as those suffering from other types of brain injury. This coming Sunday, December 2, Pope Benedict will visit the Roman hospital of St...

Rhode Island Hospital Operates on Wrong Side of Brain Again!

Posted on November 27, 2007
Unbelievable, but for the fourth time neurosurgeons at a hospital in Providence Rhode Island operated on the wrong side of a patient's brain. It was the third wrong site operation this year! The Rhode Island Department of Health reprimanded the Hospital yesterday, and fined it $50,000...

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