Category Archives: Brain Injury Treatment

Recommended Content: January marks 32 years since the start of the first Gulf WarOperation Desert Storm. For those who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder, anniversaries of traumatic events can be one of many triggers, even years later Continue reading →

In multiple sclerosis (MS), immune cells attack myelin sheaths that encase nerves, including those in the brain and spinal cord. Myelin sheaths are insulating fatty layers that enable communication between neurons. Early symptoms of MS may include fatigue, vision problems, and numbness. Continue reading →

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a major cause of global mortality and disability. Although the CVD burden is declining in those aged over 50, current rates of CVD below this age have either remained steady or increased Continue reading →

For years, 24-year-old Andrew McFarland of Denver struggled with severe depression and suicidal thoughts. I was on so many medications for so many years and no doctor could really tell me what was wrong, McFarland said. Continue reading →

CINCINNATI Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills player whose heart stopped during a game in Cincinnati on Jan. 2, should not have survived, if statistics on cardiac arrests are any guide. Continue reading →

AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. Continue reading →

We now know that covid-19 can cause neurological symptoms, ranging from brain fog and headaches to strokes. Research is beginning to reveal how this happens and hint at better treatments By Michael Marshall The coronavirus that causes covid-19 has been found in the brain Darryl Fonseka / Alamy Stock Photo From the first weeks of the covid-19 pandemic, it has been clear that the disease often causes neurological symptoms ranging from headaches and brain fog to strokes and paralysis Continue reading →

Summary: Nerve stimulation therapy has shown promise in the treatment of spinal cord injuries in animal models. Researchers hope the treatment will be used in humans with SCI to help restore movement to limbs. Source: Columbia University In 1999, when Jason Carmel, MD, Ph.D., was a second-year medical student at Columbia, his identical twin brother suffered a spinal cord injury, paralyzing him from the chest down and limiting use of his hands Continue reading →

Critically ill patients admitted to an ICU face a substantial risk of death (1); thus, all-cause mortality is a common measure of treatment effect in ICU-based randomized clinical trials (RCTs) (24). Mortality is patient-centered, objective, and definitive integrating the net benefits and harms of life-sustaining therapies (5). Because of ICU support, however, the risk of dying unfolds over time and is impacted by factors other than the immediate acute illness. Continue reading →

The mother of a 19-year-old who was critically injured in a hit and run in Warrington, is celebrating her sons recovery, after the dramatic incident took place near his home, and has paid tribute to the North West Air Ambulances Charity. On Friday 29 October 2021, Sam Durcans son Dylan Fryers was walking to his local shop with his younger brother Ethan, when he was hit at speed by a car that failed to stop at the scene. Continue reading →