Category Archives: Brain Injury Treatment

SHEBOYGAN, WI--(Marketwire - January 07, 2013) - According to statistics provided by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1.7 million people suffer some form of traumatic brain injury every year in the United States.Given this number of people who are affected by this injury, TBI Voices exists and is continually updated as a resource for those who need help obtaining some perspective on the challenges that are faced by people who are fighting to overcome traumatic brain injuries.TBI Voices has published an interview on its Web site that features Craig, a man who survived a traumatic brain injury and whose marriage suffered as a result of mistakes made by medical professionals after the incident. Specifically, this interview of Craig can be found on the TBI Voices Web site at the URL of http://tbilaw.com/tbivoices/craig-marital-help-fell-thru-cracks-after-tbi/.This interview shows how Craig survived a traumatic brain injury and how he immediately began to endure marital difficulties with his wife as he entered the recovery phase of his life.These struggles included regular and intense arguments and other problems that included Craig keeping his wife up at night as he attempted to recapture memories and skills that he had lost as a … Continue reading →

Washington, January 6 (ANI): Researchers studying the long-term consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI) using rat models, have found that, overtime, TBI results in progressive brain deterioration characterized by elevated inflammation and suppressed cell regeneration. However, therapeutic intervention, even in the chronic stage of TBI, may still help prevent cell death. "In the U.S., an estimated 1.7 million people suffer from traumatic brain injury," Dr. Cesar V. Borlongan from the University of South Florida (USF) said. "In addition, TBI is responsible for 52,000 early deaths, accounts for 30 percent of all injury-related deaths, and costs approximately $52 billion yearly to treat," he said. While TBI is generally considered an acute injury, secondary cell death caused by neuroinflammation and an impaired repair mechanism accompany the injury over time, said the authors. Long-term neurological deficits from TBI related to inflammation may cause more severe secondary injuries and predispose long-term survivors to age-related neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and post-traumatic dementia. Since the U.S. military has been involved in conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the incidence of traumatic brain injury suffered by troops has increased dramatically, primarily from improvised explosive devices (IEDs), according to Martin Steele, Lieutenant General, U.S. Marine … Continue reading →

By Jerome Aning Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, PhilippinesA woman-doctors 17-year demand for P100 million in damages from a Makati City hotel for a recurring brain injury she allegedly suffered through the years after she hit her head inside the hotel has ended after the Supreme Court (SC) dismissed her claim for lack of merit. The high courts Second Division threw out Dr. Genevieve Huangs appeal on the earlier rulings of the Court of Appeals and the Makati Regional Trial Court which both dismissed her claim for damages for lack of merit in 2006 and 2007, respectively. This court examined the records, including the transcripts of stenographic notes, and found no reason to disturb the factual findings of both lower courts. This court, thus, upholds their conclusiveness, the high tribunal said in the decision penned by Justice Jose Perez. Justices Arturo Brion, Presbitero Velasco Jr., Martin Villarama Jr. and Estela Perlas-Bernade concurred in the decision. In August 1996, Huang filed a complaint for damages in the Makati Regional Trial Court against Dusit Thanis owners, Philippine Hoteliers Inc. and Dusit Thani Public Co. Ltd, as well as the hotels insurer, First Lepanto Taisho Insurance Corp. Court records showed that in June 1995, … Continue reading →

By Kim Walter MIDDLETOWN -- Friday's state budget hearing shed light on several topics that concern area residents, including services and treatment for individuals who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. A $2.5 million proposal for the upcoming state budget would provide funding to maintain operations of ten state-funded brain injury programs, create a data collection system and conduct brain injury outreach and counseling services. "Recovery from a brain injury requires long-term community support, and services such as case management, information and referral, clubhouse programs and day support programs," said Jill James, who has worked in human services throughout the valley. James recently started working more with people who had suffered brain injuries, and said she noticed quickly the lack of services available to them in the area. "It was shocking," she said. "I guess some of it is because it can be an invisible injury ... you can't always see it right away, but it affects so many parts of the person." James told the panel of representatives that TBI is a contributing factor to a third of all injury-related deaths in the United States. "And it doesn't discriminate," she said. "Brain injuries can happen to anyone, at any … Continue reading →

A U.S. brain-injury treatment center has filed for bankruptcy following reports of abuse and neglect of patients by their caregivers. The Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation Inc. and three affiliated corporations filed Chapter 11 petitions in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in in Tampa yesterday. They said in court filings that they estimated they owe between $3 million and $30 million to 103 to 346 creditors and that their assets total $150,000 or less. The bankruptcy action came on the same day that a unit of Regions Financial Corp. (RF) sued the institute, known as FINR, claiming it defaulted on $31 million in real-estate loans. Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions Bank said in its lawsuit that patients welfare is at risk because of financial problems and mismanagement at the rehabilitation center in Wauchula, about 50 miles southeast of Tampa. Florida officials in August ordered FINR to move about 50 patients to other facilities. The center has been fighting the directive, issued after a Bloomberg News story revealed a history of violence there. Caregivers beat patients and goaded them to fight each other and fondle female employees, according to reports by state officials released to Bloomberg. The list of creditors in the bankruptcy filings includes … Continue reading →

Public release date: 4-Jan-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Judy Lowry jhlowry@usf.edu 813-974-3181 University of South Florida (USF Innovation) TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 4, 2013) Researchers from the University of South Florida and colleagues at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital studying the long-term consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI) using rat models, have found that, overtime, TBI results in progressive brain deterioration characterized by elevated inflammation and suppressed cell regeneration. However, therapeutic intervention, even in the chronic stage of TBI, may still help prevent cell death. Their study is published in the current issue of the journal PLOS ONE. "In the U.S., an estimated 1.7 million people suffer from traumatic brain injury," said Dr. Cesar V. Borlongan, professor and vice chair of the department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair at the University of South Florida (USF). "In addition, TBI is responsible for 52,000 early deaths, accounts for 30 percent of all injury-related deaths, and costs approximately $52 billion yearly to treat." While TBI is generally considered an acute injury, secondary cell death caused by neuroinflammation and an impaired repair mechanism accompany the injury over time, said the authors. Long-term neurological deficits from TBI related to inflammation may cause … Continue reading →

Jan. 4, 2013 Researchers from the University of South Florida and colleagues at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital studying the long-term consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI) using rat models, have found that, overtime, TBI results in progressive brain deterioration characterized by elevated inflammation and suppressed cell regeneration. However, therapeutic intervention, even in the chronic stage of TBI, may still help prevent cell death. Their study is published in the current issue of the journal PLOS ONE. "In the U.S., an estimated 1.7 million people suffer from traumatic brain injury," said Dr. Cesar V. Borlongan, professor and vice chair of the department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair at the University of South Florida (USF). "In addition, TBI is responsible for 52,000 early deaths, accounts for 30 percent of all injury-related deaths, and costs approximately $52 billion yearly to treat." While TBI is generally considered an acute injury, secondary cell death caused by neuroinflammation and an impaired repair mechanism accompany the injury over time, said the authors. Long-term neurological deficits from TBI related to inflammation may cause more severe secondary injuries and predispose long-term survivors to age-related neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and post-traumatic dementia. Since the … Continue reading →

Jan. 3, 2013 When initial computed tomography (CT) scans show bleeding within the brain after mild head injury, decisions about repeated CT scans should be based on the patient's neurological condition, according to a report in the January issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The study questions the need for routinely obtaining repeated CT scans in patients with mild head trauma. "The available evidence indicates that it is unnecessary to schedule a repeat CT scan after mild head injury when patients are unchanged or improving neurologically," according to the study by Dr. Saleh Almenawer and colleagues of McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont., Canada. Are Repeated Scans Necessary after Mild Head Trauma? In a review of their hospital's trauma database, the researchers identified 445 adult patients with mild head injury who had evidence of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) -- bleeding within the brain -- on an initial CT scan. In many trauma centers, it's standard practice to schedule a second CT scan within 24 hours after ICH is detected, to make sure that the bleeding has not progressed. To evaluate the need for routine repeated scans, Dr. Almenawer and colleagues looked at how many patients needed surgery or … Continue reading →

TWIN FALLS In three months, a former Twin Falls city councilwoman traveled more than 8,000 miles to raise awareness about brain injuries. Pam Dowd went to more than 20 states, visiting brain injury rehabilitation centers and families of patients recovering from brain injuries. The Boise resident, who lived in Twin Falls for more than 30 years, left on Sept. 22 and traveled across the country in a 34-foot motorhome. Now that shes back from her cross-country trip, Dowd is working to form a nonprofit organization called Brennas Hope Foundation. Dowds daughter, Brenna, died in 2011 at age 28. She suffered a medically unexplained anoxic brain injury in May 2010 after retina repair surgery. We fought for her recovery for 16 months, Dowd said. There was a time when Brenna could walk using a LiteGait machine. But flu season hit, and she couldnt leave her room. Dowd said the paperwork made it look like her daughter wasnt progressing, so she was cut off from therapy. Brenna suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and spent five days at a hospital. Read more: Former Councilwoman Pushes for Further Brain Injury Research … Continue reading →

Public release date: 3-Jan-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Connie Hughes Connie.Hughes@wolterskluwer.com 646-674-6348 Wolters Kluwer Health Philadelphia, Pa. (January 3, 2013) When initial computed tomography (CT) scans show bleeding within the brain after mild head injury, decisions about repeated CT scans should be based on the patient's neurological condition, according to a report in the January issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. The study questions the need for routinely obtaining repeated CT scans in patients with mild head trauma. "The available evidence indicates that it is unnecessary to schedule a repeat CT scan after mild head injury when patients are unchanged or improving neurologically," according to the study by Dr. Saleh Almenawer and colleagues of McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont., Canada. Are Repeated Scans Necessary after Mild Head Trauma? In a review of their hospital's trauma database, the researchers identified 445 adult patients with mild head injury who had evidence of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH)bleeding within the brainon an initial CT scan. In many trauma centers, it's standard practice to schedule a second CT scan within 24 hours after ICH … Continue reading →