Category Archives: Brain Injury Treatment

NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cresilon, Inc. ("Cresilon"), a Brooklyn-based biotechnology company focused on hemostatic medical device technologies, has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement ("CRADA") with Walter Reed Army Institute of Research ("WRAIR"), the largest biomedical research facility administered by the U.S. Continue reading →

Concussion Prevention and Treatment The rising incidence of sports-related concussions is a concern from the little leagues to the professional sports teams. All sporting events, whether recreational or competitive, have a risk of concussion for the player. In 2022, the three sports with the highest concussion rates are: Football (10.4 concussions per 10,000 athlete exposures) Women's Soccer (8.19 per 10,000 athlete exposures) Ice Hockey (7.69 per 10,000 athlete exposures) A concussion is a traumatic brain injury caused by force to the body that causes the head/brain to move rapidly Continue reading →

Your brachial plexus is a network of nerves in your shoulder that branches into five major nerves in each arm. Continue reading →

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Preteens and teens ages 10 to 19 were most likely to be hurt while playing sports and require emergency room treatment. For many, the return of fall means the return of many popular sports. With football, soccer and other sports in full swing, fans and players may rest easier knowing that sports-related injuries have fallen by nearly 50% in the past 10 years Continue reading →

The rate of mortality secondary to chest trauma is estimated to be 20%-25%, with elderly adults succumbing to their injuries more often than younger patients [1-3]. Rib fractures, the most common traumatic thoracic injury have long been a significant cause for concern due to their high incidence in the general population (20%-39%) and associated morbidity and mortality (10%-15%) [4,5]. Continue reading →

Concussions are becoming more common again as people return to regular activities following COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, when concussion rates declined. Each year, about one per cent of Canadians sustain concussions, amounting to some 400,000 concussions in Canada alone. Worldwide, that number grows to over 40 million annually Continue reading →

ELLICOTT CITY, Md., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Evon Medics, LLC today announced that it has been awarded a non-dilutive grant of $2.9 million for its FAST-TRACK SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) study for the development and evaluation of its Computerized Chemosensory-Based Orbitofrontal Networks Training for Treatment of Pain (CBOT-P). Continue reading →

Rabies only rarely affects humans in the United States. But for people who do contract the virus, its almost always fatal without prompt medical care. This serious virus, which is typically transmitted via animal bites and scratches, attacks the central nervous system, explains William R. Continue reading →

Expand Shane O'Donnell's treatment under Dr Devitt reframed his understanding of concussion. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho Shane ODonnell posed and answered his own question. Everyone knows what concussion is but do they know what it entails Continue reading →