Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that usually affects people over the age of 60. The three primary symptoms of Parkinson’s disease include tremor, rigid muscles and slowness of movement. In the past, this disease could not be cured. The patients suffered from progressive severe symptoms that finally limited the [...]
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Do You Know Anything About Brain Cancer
January 16th, 2011 
admin Brain tumors may be classified as gliomas or non-gliomas. The most common gliomas are astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas (mixtures of oligodendroglioma and astrocytoma elements), and ependymomas. Brain tumor symptoms vary, depending on the tumor size, type and location. Symptoms may occur when a tumor damages a certain area of the brain or presses on a nerve. [...]
What You Should Know About Brain Injury Compensation
January 4th, 2011 admin According to the Brain Injury Association of America, every year in the United States, 1.4 million people receive brain injuries. Of those, 50,000 die and another 80,000 suffer permanent disabilities. Depending on the severity of the brain injury, the lifetime cost of care can be over a million dollars. The effects of a brain injury [...]
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No Comments »Traumatic Brain Injury From Auto Accidents ? What You Need to Know
January 2nd, 2011 admin Each year, approximately 1.4 million people experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders. Transportation accidents involving automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians account for half of all traumatic brain injuries and are the major cause of TBI in people under age 75. The organization also notes that TBI is [...]
Posted in Signs and Symptoms Tags: Accidents, Auto, Brain, from, Injury, Know, Need, Traumatic No Comments »Personal Injury: What You Must Know About Traumatic Brain Injury
December 30th, 2010 admin With the recent injury and death of Natasha Richardson from an injury to her brain after striking her head in a ski accident it behooves all of us to learn the symptoms of closed head injury so that we may be alert to their presence in a friend or loved one after an accident. Brain [...]
Posted in Signs and Symptoms Tags: About, Brain, Injury, Know, Must, Personal, Traumatic No Comments »Traumatic Brain Injury – What You Must Know
December 21st, 2010 admin Traumatic brain injury is a serious medical condition that can extremely affect a person’s life. It can be a confusing injury since it often produces a variety of symptoms that vary greatly from person to person. Symptoms can also vary in adults and children. The best way to learn about traumatic brain injury is to [...]
Brain Injuries – Things to Know
December 20th, 2010 admin Brain injuries include any serious head injury that results in a lasting mental or physical impairment. A brain injury may result from any type of fall or accident, as well as from acts of violence, sports injury, or improper medical care. If the brain injury is caused by the negligence of another party, the injured [...]
