Traumatic Brain Injury News

#PTSD does not #discriminate also.

The victim and his father told police that the victim was treated for a severe #concussion, #possible #traumaticbraininjury, a fractured skull and a brain bleed, according to the criminal complaint. bit.ly/3PsTmVF

#Globally, an #estimated 69 million individuals sustain #traumaticbraininjuries each #year. bit.ly/4wRIjqf

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Given that the Timberwolves didn’t note this as a #concussion, tells us he’s probably already passed any #concussionprotocol testing mandatory for all #headinjuries. bit.ly/49VukFJ

There are concerns for Eliesa Katoa after he copped a nasty #headknock pre-game and was carted off the field during #NewZealand’s win over Tonga bit.ly/4nEpr9Y

#Braininjuries and spinal cord injuries can have a wide variety of symptoms affecting people in many different ways. Here are a few of the common broad categories of long-term impacts experienced by individuals who require #brainandspinalinjury #support bit.ly/497kReb

A #traumaticbraininjury (#TBI) #canhappentoanyone, at any time. An estimated 35,000 people in #NewZealand suffer from TBIs every year. bit.ly/4wAqdZy

A new #braininjury occurs every 11 mins in #NZ. bit.ly/4nB4KLW

If you or someone you know is experiencing a #TBI, you can find #support and #information from a number of organisations. bit.ly/4dtaGSB

Living with a #braininjury is challenging, but you don’t have to face it alone. Brain Injury #NZ offers #support and #resources for anyone affected bit.ly/42A9qrT

#Neurology, where #veterans get care for #traumaticbraininjuries, sees average #waittimes of 76 days. bit.ly/4dn9y2M

Every #Doc Should Know This About #TBI. youtube.com/watch?v=8v0mDv…

Anderson had #chronictraumaticencephalopathy (#CTE), a degenerative #braindisease linked to #repeatedblowstothehead. She was the first professional #femaleathlete to be #diagnosed with this condition. bit.ly/4drmR22

A #new analysis on #headknocks by Dr Purje in Psychology Today sheds light on the far-reaching consequences of #headinjuries, revealing that even #lowlevelimpacts can disrupt neural function bit.ly/4uOdMrf

Because these changes #canonlybeidentified after death, linking #CTE to specific #symptoms in #living individuals has proven challenging. bit.ly/4wywOUk

Dr. Chen describes a #concussion as "a type of mild #traumaticbraininjury," though he adds "there's really nothing about it that's #mild, but that's how we categorize different types of traumatic brain injury." bit.ly/493aCHV

#Concussions 101, a Primer for Kids and Parents. youtu.be/zCCD52Pty4A

Kevin Lohenry, PhD, PA-C, vice dean of Health Professions Affairs and executive director of the School of Health Professions shared a personal story #traumaticbraininjury his father suffered 15 years ago that showed the power of the white coat. bit.ly/4ntxXbz

By 2021, the veteran was dealing with agoraphobia, or the fear of leaving one's house, which was connected to untreated #PTSD. bit.ly/3R8GHIa

Hull-based charity P.A.U.L For #Brain Recovery is celebrating 10 years of supporting people affected by Acquired Brain Injury in the Humber region The charity founded by Paul Spence in 2016 four years after he survived life-changing #traumaticbraininjury bit.ly/4wwHiU9