If a person suffers a traumatic brain injury, whether as a result of a fall, an auto accident, an assault, or other causes, he or she may find that life is changed forever. The brain is an extremely complex organ which is still incompletely understood, and sometimes a brain injury can result in some debilitating [...]
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Traumatic Brain Injury And Social Security Disability
February 8th, 2011 
admin Copyright (c) 2009 Sharon A Christie I am frequently asked whether someone with a Traumatic Brain Injury can get Social Security disability benefits. The answer is YES, depending on the specific facts of each case. Social Security disability benefits are not awarded based solely on a diagnosis. The key to getting these benefits is to [...]
Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury
February 7th, 2011 admin If you or your loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury, resulting in costly medical bills, physical disability, or mental or emotional difficulty, you may believe you are doomed to struggle through the rest of your life without help. But knowing the appropriate steps to take can help you recover from a traumatic brain [...]
Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD Healed By Quantum Brain Healing
February 7th, 2011 admin Quantum Brain Healing can be used for traumatic brain injury patients having terrible memories which continue for decades. Quantum Brain Healing is the use of alternative medicine and orthomolecular medicine for a directed change in brain chemistry. Traumatic brain injury may occur in a sports injury like professional football or baseball. It may also be [...]
Turmeric may hold promise for Ischemic Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
February 3rd, 2011 admin Two new studies suggest that a compound derived from curry spice turmeric may have clinical promise for ischemic stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI), which currently lack good therapies. A synthetic derivative of turmeric, made by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, dramatically improved the behavioral and molecular deficits seen in animal models [...]
General Information about Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) ? Hire a Good Accident Attorney
February 2nd, 2011 admin When accidental injuries occur, among the hardest to diagnose and treat effectively are “closed head trauma” cases, also known as traumatic brain injuries or TBIs. A serious TBI will require immediate medical attention, often places the victim into a coma and its life threatening symptoms are usually quite clear. Less severe traumatic brain injuries are [...]
Vision Issues May be the Result of Traumatic Brain Injuries in Accident Victims
January 28th, 2011 admin When a person is in an accident and is injured the injuries causing the most pain or are the most critical are the ones that are treated immediately. Lacerations are stitched, a broken leg is set and suspected back and neck injuries are immediately set. The other injuries that are not so obvious are often [...]
Role Of An Nyc Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney
January 27th, 2011 admin There are many known causes of brain injuries and some of these are auto accidents, truck accidents, slip and fall cases, etc. It can be due to ceiling collapses, falling objects striking a person’s head, construction accidents and other such accidents. Most victims are quite unaware of their medical condition and their family members have [...]
Traumatic Brain Injuries and Substance Abuse
January 26th, 2011 admin Medical practitioners commonly acknowledge that substance abuse plays a part in many cases of traumatic brain injury. A victim may have engaged in recreational drug use or alcohol abuse before the injury, the brain injury event may have been caused by intoxication, and problems with substance abuse can arise in victims of traumatic brain injury [...]
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 [...]
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