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Brain Injury Treatment and Symptoms XXXXXX◄ Brain Injury treatment mdash; Finding the right information about Brain Injury treatment symptoms, is crucial to managing Brain Injury. Learn more about the best current treatment for you.► XXXXXXX Website: http://www.MainMD.com Provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information. You can trust that our content is timely and credible. Discussions http://www.MainMD.com YouTube: http://www.YouTube.com Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com THIS VIDEO CAN NOT BE RE-UPLOADED OR USED IN ANY WAY WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM MAINMD PRODS -MainMD All Rights Reserved- By: MainMDcom … Continue reading →

TORONTO, March 4, 2013 /CNW/ - Scientists from all over the world are meeting this week at The Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto for a three-day conference focused on Brain Plasticity and Neurorehabilitation. The 23rd annual neuroscience conference, presented by Baycrest Health Sciences' Rotman Research Institute (RRI), will highlight provocative findings in two related fields - brain plasticity and neurorehabilitation - which are yielding new ways to help people affected by stroke, traumatic brain injury, dementia, Parkinson's disease and depression. Brain plasticity is a relatively recent concept which suggests that an injured brain and nervous system can heal itself under the right circumstances. Neurorehabilitation refers to therapies aimed at improving quality of life after cognitive or other damage to the brain using specific types of training and brain stimulation combined with behavioural therapy. The goal is to restore lost or damaged functions such as speech or comprehension, or to help people compensate by enhancing other skills. "We believe this is the next exciting frontier in medicine," says conference co-chair Dr. Deirdre Dawson, a senior scientist at Baycrest's RRI and an associate professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto. "Our progress in treating … Continue reading →

KAPAA March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and members of the Think BIG (Brain Injury Group) met with Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. Wednesday during its meeting at the Kapaa Neighborhood Center to make the announcement. The purpose of the Brain Injury Awareness campaign during the month of March is to promote public awareness of the extent, causes, consequences, treatment and prevention of brain injury, states a mayoral proclamation presented by Carvalho. We extend a warm aloha and mahalo to the Think BIG organization for its advocacy, education and research in helping to bring hope and healing to millions of individuals living with brain injury, their families and the professionals who serve them, Carvalho said. Citing facts from the Brain Injury Association of America, 1.7 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury each year, a contributing factor in a third of all injury-related deaths in the United States. These injuries are largely the result of motor vehicle crashes, falls, assaults, sporting-related injuries or occupational injuries. Additionally, traumatic brain injury is the signature injury of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and presents new challenges for members of the military and their families. An injury that happens in an instant can bring … Continue reading →

CARBONDALE This month is recognized as Brain Injury Awareness Month as Brain Injury Association of Illinois gets the word out about the traumatic and devastating affects that brain injuries have on society, as well as whats available in treatment and rehabilitation. A traumatic brain injury is a blow, jolt or bump to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain. The most common causes of are vehicle crashes, falls, sports injuries and violence. Other causes include medical events such as loss of oxygen to the brain, aneurysms, infec-tions, tumors or stroke. Many times such as cases where people suffer concussions in sports or recreational activities, the TBI goes untreated or is not diagnosed. People will say, I wasnt knocked unconscious or was not hospitalized. The diagnosis test may come out negative, said the associations executive director, Philicia L. Deckard. Concussions are brain injuries. Its hard for people to understand that. Each case has its own set of different impairments. A brain injury can happen to anyone, anytime and anywhere. Data released by the association can raise awareness as to how traumatic and devastating brain injuries have become. Its say the cost runs about … Continue reading →

PITTSBURGH The human tongue is an extraordinary bit of flesh. It's alternately squishy and tense, at times delicate and others powerful. It helps us taste, talk and tie cherry stems, all the while avoiding two interlocking rows of sharpened enamel that know only how to gnash. Now, it seems the tongue may even serve as a gateway to the human brain, providing us with the opportunity to treat serious afflictions from multiple sclerosis to combat-induced brain injuries. The tongue is a natural candidate for electrical stimulation, thanks in part to a high density of sensory receptors and the concentration of electrolytes found in saliva. This has allowed researchers at the Tactile Communication and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to develop a pattern of electrodes that can be placed on the tongue and attached to a control box. All together, the system is called a Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS). Once hooked in, patients undergo 20-30 minutes of stimulation therapy, or CN-NiNM (cranial nerve non-invasive neuromodulation), matched to a regimen of physical, occupational and cognitive exercises specific to the ailment being treated. Each exercise corresponds with different patterns of tongue stimulation, which in turn coax the brain to form new … Continue reading →

Feb. 28, 2013 Findings published in the March issue of Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation have implications for translational research into brain-mediated immune defenses, infection control practices and cognitive rehabilitation strategies after stroke and brain injury. West Orange, NJ. February 28, 2013. The March 2013 issue of Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the medical journal of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, features an article by Kessler researchers Pasquale Frisina, PhD, Ann Kutlik, BA, and A.M. Barrett, MD. The study, "Left-sided brain injury associated with more hospital-acquired infections during inpatient rehabilitation," has implications for further research into brain-mediated immune defenses, infection control practices and cognitive rehabilitation strategies to improve outcomes after stroke and traumatic brain injury. The study was supported by Kessler Foundation and the National Institutes of Health (grant nos. R01NS055808, K24HD062647). The authors, a team of stroke specialists from Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, report findings of a retrospective study of 2236 inpatients with brain lesions caused by traumatic brain injury or stroke. Hospital-acquired infection (HAI), a common complication that adversely affects outcomes and costs, was defined as infection diagnosed within 48 to 72 hours of admission. Of the 163 patients identified as having … Continue reading →

People who have suffered traumatic brain injuries can now learn more about their legal options with a new information resource unveiled by LawsuitLegal.com. The injured can now speak with a real lawsuit attorney and get answers in reference to their injury claim regardless of their location. Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) February 28, 2013 The regularly updated support information is now available at the official website, and both the injured party and the family of the victim qualify for the legal review being made available. To get help, visitors need only fill out a few details relating to their case using a secure, 100% confidential online form that takes less than 2 minutes to complete. Following the completion of a request a real attorney will review the details and respond as soon as possible. "Our guarantee to you is that you will be treated with the dignity and respect you deserve. Not all cases have merit under the eyes of the law, but everyone deserves to be heard," stated Christopher M. Levin with LawsuitLegal.com. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) an estimated 1.7 million people suffer a brain injuries that are traumatic in nature each year in … Continue reading →

ATKINSON The Brain Injury Association of NH provides Support Group Meetings for brain injury and stroke survivors for the greater Salem/Derry area. A brain injury can be a result of trauma, stroke or other brain disorders. This group meets regularly on the first Tuesday of every month. The next meeting will be held Tuesday. The meetings are held at the Community Crossroads, 8 Commerce Drive in Atkinson from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, call Terri Cadorette at (603) 893-1299, Ext. 321. Derry library welcomes teens DERRY Derry Public Library offers Cafe Days for teens March 5 and 19, April 2, 16 and 30, and May 14, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Meeting Room A. Its an open forum format with warm drinks. Teens share ideas, brainstorm future programs or share artwork in personal sketch books. The meetings are open to all teens. On Tuesday, representatives from Next Charter School will drop in to answer any questions people may have about the school. All are welcome to attend. Go here to see the original: Support offered for brain injury survivors … Continue reading →

Public release date: 28-Feb-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Carolann Murphy CMurphy@KesslerFoundation.org 973-324-8382 Kessler Foundation West Orange, NJ. February 28, 2013. The March 2013 issue of Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the medical journal of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, features an article by Kessler researchers Pasquale Frisina, PhD, Ann Kutlik, BA, and A.M. Barrett, MD. Left-sided brain injury associated with more hospital-acquired infections during inpatient rehabilitation (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2012.10.012) has implications for further research into brain-mediated immune defenses, infection control practices and cognitive rehabilitation strategies to improve outcomes after stroke and traumatic brain injury. The study was supported by Kessler Foundation and the National Institutes of Health (grant nos. R01NS055808, K24HD062647). The authors, a team of stroke specialists from Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, report findings of a retrospective study of 2236 inpatients with brain lesions caused by traumatic brain injury or stroke. Hospital-acquired infection (HAI), a common complication that adversely affects outcomes and costs, was defined as infection diagnosed within 48 to 72 hours of admission. Of the 163 patients identified as having hospital-acquired infections, 60.1% had left-sided lesions. This finding was consistent with the hypothesis that a left-dominant brain immune network (LD-BIN) may … Continue reading →

SUNNYVALE, Calif. and ALACHUA, Fla., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Amarantus BioScience, Inc. (AMBS), a biotechnology company discovering and developing treatments and diagnostics for diseases associated with neurodegeneration and apoptosis centered around its patented therapeutic protein MANF, and Banyan Biomarkers, the leader in developing in vitro diagnostic products to detect TBI, today announced that the companies will be making a joint poster presentation March 6-7, 2013 at The 3rd Annual Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Conference in Washington, DC (www.tbiconference.com). The poster is entitled "Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) neuroprotection from necrotic and apoptotic cell death in rat cortical cultures." "MANF significantly inhibited caspase and calpain-mediated cellular processes of cell death and conferred overall neuroprotection in our cellular model systems of TBI," said Dr. Juan Martinez, Director of Scientific Operations at Banyan Biomarkers. "This neuroprotection indicates therapeutic potential based on well-defined biochemical pathway inhibition. We look forward to working with Amarantus to further develop MANF's therapeutic potential in TBI." About Mesencephalic-Astrocyte-derived Neurotrophic Factor (MANF) MANF (Mesencephalic-Astrocyte-derived Neurotrophic Factor) is a protein that corrects protein misfolding, one of the major causes of apoptosis (Programmed Cell Death). Mesencephalic-Astrocyte-derived Neurotrophic Factor (MANF) is believed to have broad potential because it is a naturally-occurring protein produced … Continue reading →