Traumatic Brain Injury / Head Injury
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Mild, Moderate, and Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries
Pinch me please! I just read an amazing report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) that has the potential to change our understanding and treatment of traumatic brain injuries. Let me…
Myths about Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury is a public health issue. Traumatic brain injury occurs eight times more frequently than breast cancer, AIDS, spinal cord injury, and multiple sclerosis, all combined. Despite its widespread impact, there remains several…
Adler Giersch Funds Brain Injury Research at UW & Harborview
A lot of focus on brain injury research is dedicated to saving lives. But the daunting journey of recovery from traumatic brain injury is just as important for survivors. That’s why the Adler Giersch Law…
Winston Churchill Helped Me Write My New Book on Traumatic Brain Injury
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6354″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] Years ago, I wrote a book for survivors and families of traumatic brain injury (TBI) to help them understand the medical and legal aspects of this type of injury. Despite all…
Facts and Stats on Traumatic Brain Injury
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Second Languages May Help Your Brain
When a good part of your work life is spent helping people suffering from traumatic brain injuries, and visiting with their medical providers, you learn a few interesting things along the way. For example, recently,…
Emergency Rooms can Miss Signs of Traumatic Brain Injury
The more things change, the more they stay the same—unfortunately. In 2008, a study in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation found that over 50% of individuals with a mild traumatic brain injury[1] (mTBI)…
The End of Concert Ear-Tinnitus
Many people that suffer from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) experience a constant ringing in the ears known as tinnitus. Of course, you don’t need a TBI to experience this extremely unpleasant and constant sound…
The Future of Brain Injuries
Is it me, or is something happening? I mean really happening in the world of neuro science to help those with disabling traumatic brain injuries. One day I read about an implant into the brain…
The Harborview Medical Center You May Not Know
Did you know that Harborview Medical Center (HMC), right here in Seattle, is the primary Level 1 Trauma medical facility for more than just Seattle?[1] In fact, HMC serves as the primary hospital for the…
