Traumatic Brain Injury | American Association of Neurological Surgeons Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a disruption in the normal function of the brain that can be caused by a blow, bump or jolt to the head, the head suddenly and violently hitting an object or when an object pierces the skull and enters brain tissue. Continue reading →

She was always a futurist, Paul Silverman said of his mother, Roselyn, who died in 2018 at the age of 92. This outlook translated through all aspects of her life, from her twenty-plus years as an economic statistician for the New York City Budget Bureau to her hobbies in publishing science fiction and investing in pharmaceutical stocks. As Roselyn gained momentum, so did her legacy, which grew to include a nearly million-dollar gift to support traumatic brain injury research at the Wayne State University School of Medicine Continue reading →

Up to 75 serving and former special forces soldiers have brain injuries from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Special Air Service and Special Boat Service members have been medically downgraded or forced to leave because of their condition. The disclosure comes after we revealed last week that thousands of our troops suffer from traumatic brain injuries after being hurt in a blast Continue reading →

Post-traumatic headache (PTH) is a disabling headache disorder and the most common sequela of mild traumatic brain injury. The pathophysiology of PTH is poorly understood and there is limited available evidence to guide prophylactic medication selection Continue reading →

On average, there are about 16,438 car accidents across the United States per day and thousands more are injured when we account for passengers and pedestrians. While not everyone is injured in a car crash, there are a lot who are. The injuries range from mild to severe Continue reading →