While trying to determine how was the best way to help my partner after his motorcycle accident and subsequent brain injury, I was told that the earlier a person began doing cognitive exercises after their injury, the better their chances of recovery would be. This, however, is easier said than done because in the [...]
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Benefits of team approach in Rehabilitation of Brain injury patients
February 4th, 2011 
admin Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a complex injury to the brain and occurs when an outside force traumatically injures the brain. It has a broad spectrum of symptoms and disabilities, affecting the day to day functioning of a patient. The impact of the injury on a person and his or her family can be devastating. [...]
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No Comments »The Neuropsychologist: an Essential Component of Any Traumatic Brain Injury Team
January 24th, 2011 admin Copyright (c) 2008 David Bressman In order to get the best and most successful recovery from a brain injury, you will likely utilize a neuropsychologist. A good question: what is neuropsychology? Neuropsychology comes from the Greek words “neuron” [meaning "nerve"] “psyche” [meaning "mind"] and “logos” [meaning "the study of"]. Put together, you have “the study [...]
Posted in Treatment Tags: Brain, Component, Essential, Injury, Neuropsychologist, Team, Traumatic No Comments »Coping With a Traumatic Brain Injury
January 20th, 2011 admin No one wants to ever see a loved one suffer, especially with an injury that is long-term and affects all aspects of one’s life. A traumatic brain injury is one such injury that can have devastating lifelong effects on a person and cause changes physically, emotionally, and cognitively. If your loved one has suffered a [...]
What to Expect Following a Traumatic Brain Injury
January 17th, 2011 admin It is human nature to seek solutions to daunting problems—however, a traumatic brain injury has no immediate solutions nor is there a guideline of what to expect. The consequences, potential recovery, and appropriate treatment and rehabilitation of a traumatic brain injury vary based upon the area of the brain injured. While some patients will make [...]
Throwing light into the complex issue of brain injury litigation
January 13th, 2011 admin Brain injury in some causes may seem minor. However, it is complex. Brain is one of the most important organs of the human body. There are several different parts of the brain which performs different function. Recovery from brain injury is associated with set backs and ‘plateaus’. Plateau implies that there is neither improvement nor [...]
Posted in Treatment Tags: Brain, complex, Injury, into, issue, light, litigation, Throwing No Comments »The Top 11 Questions You Should Ask When Finding Treatment for Your Brain Injury
January 10th, 2011 admin Copyright (c) 2009 David Bressman Our last article detailed some of the members of the traumatic brain injury treatment team. This article provides you with some of the most important questions and concerns you should be raising with any treatment facility you are considering. Treatment of TBI varies from person to person. Educating the TBI [...]
Assessing Traumatic Brain Injury – The Glasgow and Rancho Los Amigos Scales
January 6th, 2011 admin Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in a number of differing effects in victims, including loss of consciousness and even coma. Published in 1974 by neurosurgeons Bryan J. Jennett and Graham Teasdale of the University of Glasgow, the Glasgow Coma Scale is a tool doctors use to assess a patient’s consciousness. When doctors wish to [...]
Traumatic Brain Injury- TBI
January 2nd, 2011 admin A traumatic brain injury or “TBI” refers to damage caused to the brain that results from an open or closed head injury the results of which are expected to continue indefinitely and creates a substantial handicap to the individual. A person is said to have a traumatic brain injury when that person has had a [...]
Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury on Balance
December 30th, 2010 admin Traumatic brain injury (TBI), which is caused by trauma to the head, can impact many of the body’s normal functions, including its ability to maintain balance. Balance disorders (also known as balance dysfunctions or balance impairments) are common following brain injury. Compared to other conditions that also result in balance disorders (such as strokes), relatively [...]
