Category Archives: Brain Injury Treatment

Ecological framework of child abuse prevention The ecological framing of the prevention of child abuse and neglect relies on an understanding of the factors that influence childhood health outcomes.1 Children are surrounded by the immediate environment of family, home, day care, school, and community. Their lives are also influenced by other components such as the educational system, the health care system, and the multitude of health and human services that compose their neighborhoods. These are, in turn, influenced by rules, regulations, laws, and policies that provide the framework and resources in support of the systems needed to enable children not only to survive, but also to reach their full potential, have hope, and be happy.2,3 The absence of discrimination, racism, and bias is critical for children to thrive.4 Economic security is fundamental, as are connections to other individuals. Continue reading →

Broccoli rabe also known as broccoli rapini or raab, broccoletti, spring raab, and Ruvo kale is a leafy green vegetable that belongs to the Brassica genus, along with broccoli, cabbage, turnips, arugula, and kale, among others (1, 2). Brassica vegetables are also known as cruciferous vegetables Continue reading →

What are Anoxicand Hypoxic Brain Injuries? Unlike traumatic brain injuries, in which brain damage is induced by direct physical trauma, anoxic and hypoxic brain injuries are characterized by brain damage from a lack of oxygen to the brain. Anoxic and hypoxic brain injuries are commonly associated with strokes, although strokes are not the only causes of this type of brain damage Continue reading →

ABI Wellness focuses on improving a patients quality of life after a brain injury A local company is changing the way cognitive care is practised. Continue reading →

Pharmacotherapy is modestly effective for short-term use in conjunction with healthy sleep habits and cognitive behavioral therapy. Insomnia is a common and often a debilitating disorder that is associated with significant adverse consequences for physical health and wellbeing. Continue reading →

If you hear ringing in your ears, chances are that it's tinnitus. Tinnitus is when you perceive a sound, typically a ringing or buzzing, in your ears when there's no source for the sound nearby Continue reading →

20 years ago, Wright watched the once-bustling community be reduced to an area of open wasteland. (Image for representation) A 70-year-old British man who was once a resident of a deserted neighbourhood was in for a surprise when he returned from his brain injury treatment and found 178 new houses in the locality. According to a recent report by Liverpool Echo, Charlie Wright had lived alone on wasteland in Birkenhead, Merseyside, for nearly two decades Continue reading →

Stockton, CA Pedestrian Injured After Being Hit by Car on W Alpine Ave near Grange Ave Stockton, CA (December 26, 2021) A pedestrian collision took place in Stockton on the evening of December 24 that required an emergency dispatch. Continue reading →

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. Blocking an immune system molecule that accumulates after traumatic brain injury could significantly reduce the injurys detrimental effects, according to a recent mouse study my neuroscience lab and I published in the journal Science. The cerebral cortex, the part of the brain involved in thinking, memory and language, is often the primary site of head injury because it sits directly beneath the skull. Continue reading →

LIMEPORT, Pa., Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --New Vitae Wellness and Recovery is proud to announce that it has been awarded an additional $500,000 in state grant funding to help the organization provide improved services to veterans and others with traumatic brain injuries at Mount Trexler Manor. The funds were secured by state Sen. Continue reading →