December 2011
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U of Buffalo new study shows,…other than trauma injuries, uninsured may actually receive less aggressive trmt + fewer DX tests”
Spinal Cord Injury Immediately Changes the State of the Brain. The Journal of Neuroscience Citation: 2010 30: 7528-7537.
study in journal Brain Injury, states whiplash may also cause anatomical changes that result in brain Injury
November 2011
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October 2011
3 posts
Brain Injury and Building a New Life Afterwards: http://t.co/iHg7IHvH
Car Crash Injury Risk Greater for Women Drivers: Study: MedlinePlus: http://t.co/Q99y5Eds via @AddThis
Pre-injury history of headache + females were SIGNIFICANTLY more likely to report headache after a TBI. (J of Neurotrauma Sept 2011)
August 2010
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Pentagon plan study on hyperbaric treatment of 300 TBI patients beg 2011
www.military.com/news/article/some-say-tbi-cure-is-in-the-air.html
June 2010
16 posts
JohnsHopkinsUniv Sch of Med researchers- treating injured rat spinal cords w/ enzyme sialidase, improv nerve regrowth, motor recovery + NSF.
Fred Plum, Neurologist Who Helped Coin ‘Persistent Vegetative State,’ Dies at 86 http://lnkd.in/7M8cp3
U of Buffalo, WA- New study shows trauma patients WITHOUT insurance more likely to die of their injuries from crashes than privately insured
5/18/10 — Repetitive trmt with B vitamins improve recovery after TBI
http://lnkd.in/yUCVnE
Vacuum that sucks out stroke-producing blockages from blood vessels in the brain may successfully salvage brain cells - http://lnkd.in/vHTh…
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the primary cause of death and disability for 18- to 45-year-olds. (Source: Journal of Head Trauma Rehabili…
CDC Survey 1in 5 U.S. High School Students Have Abused Rx Drugs. http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2010/r100603.htm
Mannitol boost effectiveness of potential cord blood trmt for CP in lab animal http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100601124135.htm
Spinal cord injury can produce extensive long-term reorganization of cerebral cortex www.jneurosci.org/cgi/content/abstract/30/22/7528
Spinal cord injury (SCI)can immediately (within minutes) change the state of large cortical networks and that this state change is critical…
Link Concussion & Brain Damage DOUBTS? 11 brains of deceased NFL athletes (relativl young) revealed symptoms of brain damage like 75-yr-old
May 14, 2010 (CNBC news) -Highest Paid In USA. Gov data, in 2009 Surgeons $219K, Anesthesiologists $211K; OB/GY $204K, Lawyers $129K.
WSJ 6/1 -Two lawsuits filed against Procter & Gamble by 2 women DX alleging suffer perm NEUROLOGICAL injuries from denture cream FIXODENT(R)
Never been to Russia. Does not remb hearing a Russian accent. Fell, struck head & woke up speaking w/ Russian accent. http://shar.es/mlHjO
Walter Reed Army Med Ctr says 31% admitted btw 1/03 + 5/05 had a brain injury. http://lnkd.in/XxV6Gw
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June 17, 2010 is The Brain Injury Association of Illinois 16th Annual Golf Outing and Dinner http://www.biail.org/
May 2010
36 posts
Cervical spine injuries in children, part II: Managment & Special Considerations.
J Emerg Med. 2010 May 19. See article www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Researchers found serotonin receptors are spontaneously active after spinal-cord injury, despite no serotonin. 5/30 journal Nature Medicine.
Serotonin receptor activity is an essential factor in the recovery of functions like walking. 5/30 journal Nature Medicine.
According to the National Stroke Assoc, 80% of strokes R preventable
How?? http://lnkd.in/ia22wp
Mental Health Month: Spotlight on Traumatic Brain Injury:
http://bit.ly/9dqUD1
VA cares for more than 25,000 Veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders
CULLOTTA LAW Memory failing? Well, you may be at higher risk for stroke, concludes a new study. Published in the February 2, 2010, print i…
Spinal cord injury (SCI) impairs the brain’s ability to send messages to the rest of the body of about 10,000 Americans each year.
Insurance company RENEGES on treating brain-damaged Boynton Beach man http://shar.es/mjY0t
People with brain injuries may produce low amounts of melatonin, which affects their sleep http://lnkd.in/tDewKH
Brain-Injured People May Produce Less Melatonin, Study in Neurology, journal of the American Academy of Neurology http://bit.ly/a3ls1t
Brain-Injured People May Produce Less Melatonin, Study suggests in Neurology, journal of American Academy of Neurology http://bit.ly/a3ls1t
CBS News — NFL Grilled By House Committee On Traumatic Head Injuries http://bit.ly/bTTHev
Army helmet designed for data recording a blow to the head can be used to learn more about the invisible TBI sustained in wars + mild TBI
Treatment of traumatic brain injury with thymosin beta(4) in rats. http://shar.es/mYZLw
Spinal Column + Spinal Cord Injuries in Mountain Bikers: A 13-Year Review. http://lnkd.in/Cz-EZu
Army helmet designed for data recording a blow to the head can be used to learn more about the invisible TBI sustained in wars and all MTBI
National Brain Injury Employment Conf June 16-17 in Aurora, Colorado FOR survivors, veterans, family & professionals. http://bit.ly/bb9cbR
Belly Fat May Shrink Your Brain http://lnkd.in/HBMvGu
5/20 Govt Accounting Office, # of concussions in HS athletes is unknwn b/c how theyre reported. 3 natonal databases say it’s underestimated
Virginia Passes Higher Speed Limit Despite Risk UIC study (btw 95-2005)
12,500 deaths & 36500 injuries from higher speed limits on US roads
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5/20/10 NEJM Fall, no pain, weakness, paresthesia, neurologic deficits except drop ROM 60 days later MRI = Dislocation of Cervical Spine
5/20/10 AM Congress Hearing Brain injuries in H.S. athletes http://lnkd.in/mMz4ev
May 2010 - CDC - Undetected hearing loss can delay child’s speech, lang & social skills. http://lnkd.in/48UhgU