Category Archives: Brain Injury Treatment

ORLANDO President Obama on Saturday announced an initiative to help treat veterans with brain injuries and mental-health conditions, as he and first lady Michelle Obama paid tribute to disabled veterans before departing on their summer holiday. Speaking to the annual conference of Disabled American Veterans, which represents 1.2million people nationwide, Obama announced a $100million grant to research centers, led by the University of Texas at San Antonio and Virginia Commonwealth University, dedicated to treating brain injuries and mental-health issues, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder. Video President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama thanked disabled veterans for their service at a convention in Orlando Saturday before heading to Martha's Vineyard for a vacation. More business news Amrita Jayakumar This week, expect updates on retail sales and the housing market. Peter Whoriskey His plans for The Washington Post are still a mystery, but he has a history of aiming high. Jena McGregor Original post: Obama announces aid initiative to help wounded veterans … Continue reading →

ORLANDO, Fla. President Obama on Saturday announced a new initiative to help treat veterans with brain injuries and mental-health conditions, as he and first lady Michelle Obama paid tribute to disabled veterans before departing on their summer holiday. Speaking to the annual conference of Disabled American Veterans, which represents 1.2 million people nationwide, Obama announced a $100 million grant to research centers, led by the University of Texas in San Antonio and Virginia Commonwealth University, dedicated to treating brain injury and mental-health issues, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He also said his administration would launch a new effort to share research among the numerous federal agencies studying and providing treatment to veterans with neurological problems. Brain injury and disease are among the enduring legacies of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with significant numbers of veterans experiencing PTSD. In addition, the suicide rate among veterans has soared in the past decade. Im not going to be satisfied until every veteran ... gets the support and help they need to stay strong, Obama told about 4,000 veterans gathered in Orlando. Weve got to end this epidemic of suicide among our veterans and troops. Obamas administration has faced withering criticism from veterans … Continue reading →

Knowing the signs of a concussion is an important part of ensuring that young athletes dont suffer further brain damage. Looking for those signs and knowing the ways to deal with the traumatic brain injury are Dr. Anthony Alessis area of expertise. Alessi, the medical director of the Backus Hospital Stroke Center and in private practice at NeuroDiagnostics in Norwich, appeared before parents, coaches and athletes Thursday for a presentation hosted by The William W. Backus Hospital. Alessi covered the clinical and medical causes of concussions, a topic which has come to the forefront of sports medicine, he said. There are only two ways you can die in sports, he said. One, cardiac something that affects the heart or neurological. Nobody died from a broken bone. Studies have shown that young, developing brains are more vulnerable to traumatic injury from concussive blows, according to Alessi. These injuries can result in chronic headaches and learning disabilities if they are not managed properly. Parent Melinda Bryan has a daughter who plays soccer and lacrosse. Bryan, of Voluntown, was glad she attended the presentation. Its good to know what the symptoms are and what to look for, she said. Connecticut now has laws … Continue reading →

Kevin Ward experienced a brainstorm after suffering a concussion in a skiing accident on Aspen Mountain on Christmas Day. Ward, president of the Aspen Strategy Center, was frustrated by the lack of information when he tried to research what he should eat and do to recover from the concussion. As a man of science, he had the ability to understand doctors and scientists, but they had little to offer. He kept hearing, Were 10 years from knowing what we should do, he said. So Ward immersed himself in everything related to brain research. Frankly, we know more about the universe than we do about the brain, Ward said. Every other part of the body we know a ton about. But the lack of knowledge is poised to change. The Obama administration committed billions of dollars to brain research, and Europe is investing millions of euros in The Human Brain Project. Wards interest in the brain led him to Jeannie Andlinger, an Aspen resident whose son, Ger, suffered two consecutive concussions while playing prep school lacrosse and ended up committing suicide. The incident got Gerry and Jeanne Andlinger committed to supporting traumatic-brain-injury research, diagnosis and treatment. Jeanne has been pursuing this … Continue reading →

Editor's Choice Main Category: MRI / PET / Ultrasound Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology Article Date: 08 Aug 2013 - 10:00 PDT Current ratings for: MRI-guided brain cancer breakthrough - exclusive interview Neurosurgeons from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have conducted the first real-time MRI-guided gene therapy for patients with brain cancer, advancing the clinical trial of new cancer drug, Toca 511. The new treatment, carried out by neurosurgeons at the UCSD School of Medicine and the UCSD Moores Cancer Center, uses real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a way of guiding the delivery of the new gene therapy directly into brain tumors. MRI navigational technology, called Clearpoint, enables the neurosurgeons to inject Toca 511 (vocimagene amiretrorepvec) directly into a brain tumor. Following our earlier news story Brain cancer: groundbreaking MRI-guided gene therapy, Clark Chen, chief of stereotactic and radiosurgery and vice chairman of neurosurgery at the University of California, San Diego, has spoken exclusively to Medical News Today about how the MRI-guided gene therapy works, and what this means for the future of brain cancer treatment. Previous efforts with gene therapy for brain cancer were largely limited by the inability to deliver the drug into the … Continue reading →

NEWBURY, Ohio, Aug. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Kinetico Incorporated, a worldwide leader in the design and manufacturing of water treatment systems, has partnered with Designing Spaces to support the donation and renovation of a home for Purple Heart veteran PFC Jeffery Taylor, his wife and three children. Kinetico water treatment products were contributed to improve the water quality in their home. The renovation will be revealed during a three-part television series, Designing Spaces of Hope Project Homeward Bound, which airs September 25-27, 2013 on Lifetime Television. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130807/CL59924) Private First Class Taylor was critically injured during the Operation Iraqi Freedom invasion when his crew's vehicle came under mortar attack, causing it to roll over into a canal and trap PFC Taylor under it. Rescued but left with a crushed leg, today Taylor lives with nerve damage, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, traumatic brain injury and hearing loss. During Project Homeward Bound, a 2,300-square-foot, ranch-style house was completely transformed into a dream home for the Taylors, complete with Kinetico water purification systems. Kinetico worked with Clearwater Systems, its Jacksonville-based water treatment dealership, to install a S150 Kinetico Premier Series Water Softener, Kinetico K1100 Upflow Dechlorinator and Kinetico K5 Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Station … Continue reading →

Brain Injury Diagnosis Information Find a Traumatic Brain I Video in which Stewart Cohen interviews Dr. David Lenrow about diagnosis and treatment of brain injury, from LegalView.com Information on class action lawsui... By: asbestoslawyers1 … Continue reading →

Erin Jackson outside of court on Monday (credit: CBS) DENVER (CBS4/AP) A former Aurora teacher involved in a crash that left a teen girl with a brain injury wont have to go to jail under a plea agreement. Erin Jackson, 30, pleaded guilty Monday to attempted hit-and-run causing serious bodily injury in a crash in February in Denver. She wont face jail time under a plea agreement with prosecutors. Jackson was accused of running a red light in February and striking Deyondrah Bridgeman as the girl was in a crosswalk near East High School in Denver. Jackson turned herself in to police a day after the crash. With the plea deal Bridgemans family wanted to make sure Jackson would maintain a felony on her record. Jackson didnt respond to any questions when leaving court but could be heard quietly praying to herself. Bridgeman was left with a fractured skull, brain damage and paralysis to her left side. Her medical bills are now well into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. For her to be properly treated shes still undergoing treatment shes had to move to Omaha, Nebraska, where shes continuing to undergo daily therapy, Lynn Kimbrough with the Denver District … Continue reading →

TAMPA -- A new facility in Tampa will provide people who are recovering from strokes and brain injuries a different way to rehabilitate. One of those people is Abby Blackburn, who suffered a brain injury over five years ago that took part of her memory. Michael, her husband of 28 years, became her teacher, but even with his help Abby wants more. "She doesn't feel like she has a place or a purpose outside in the world, and I see Clubhouse as providing something like that," Michael Blackburn said. Clubhouse is a branch of the non-profit Synapse House, which will open its first Tampa location next week. Deborah Giesler is the founder and director of Synapse House. She has spent 20 years working as a therapist with brain injury patients. "A lot of times after a person has a brain injury or a stroke, they are not able to go back to work again, she said. And so what do they do? And given that most people who are injured are young, they're 20-40 years old, you're looking at a lifetime of not really having that focus again." St. Clement's Episcopal Church was looking for a way to give back … Continue reading →

Brain Injury Information Find a Traumatic Brain Injury Lawy Video in which Stewart Cohen interviews Dr. David Lenrow about what happens to the brain when traumatic brain injury occurs, from LegalView.com Information o... By: asbestoslawyers1 … Continue reading →