Category Archives: Brain Injury
California girl collapses with brain aneurysm
A California teenager collapsed with a brain aneurysm while playing softball in May 2015, and her friends and family are hoping to raise awareness of the condition. A brain aneurysm occurs when a brain artery weakens and ruptures. This can lead to a brain injury, a stroke or death. According to reports, the girl… Read More »
Inflammatory protein and California brain injury patients
California workers who experienced a brain injury as the result of an accident may find interest in a 2015 study by researchers at McMaster University in Canada. The study found that those with mild head injuries may still suffer from debilitating syndromes common after a concussion, such as headache, dizziness, cognitive issues and neuropsychiatric… Read More »
Coping with apraxia of speech
For many Californians struggling with motor speech disorders, each day is a unique challenge. Unlike other motor speech disorders, apraxia of speech occurs when the mouth and the brain cannot communicate with each other properly. Although the mouth muscles are capable of producing the correct sounds, the brain is unable to make all of… Read More »
Blast-related brain injuries associated with brain abnormalities
California residents who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury and lost consciousness may suffer from structural brain abnormalities. According to the results of a study, the brain abnormalities may be associated with a decrease in performance of the injured person’s verbal memory. The study analyzed three different groups of people: those who had no… Read More »
Brain trauma and aging in California
According to a recent study, a traumatic brain injury may be responsible for premature aging and other complications in the future. As part of the study, 99 people who had suffered a brain injury were given a brain scan as little as one month after the injury and as many as 46 years after… Read More »
Handling head injuries in young athletes
Parents of young athletes in California may be interested to learn about updated guidelines released by the American Academy of Neurology for managing head injuries. These guidelines received the update in 2013 but had not been changed since they were established in 1997. According to the new protocols, the AAN suggests that the care… Read More »
California surgeon, hospital sued for malpractice
A family is suing a surgeon and Benioff Children’s Hospital for malpractice as well as wrongful death, if it is eventually proven that their daughter died in December 2013. The lawsuit follows the family fighting to continue life support for the girl and move her to a New Jersey-based long-term care facility after doctors… Read More »
Traumatic brain injuries in California
Researchers have discovered that an innovative eye-tracking technology can be used to detect the presence of concussions in patients who have suffered head trauma. The device detects abnormal eye movements and can quantify the severity of a head injury when patients seek medical care in an emergency department after receiving a blow to the… Read More »
Traumatic brain injuries lead to frequent hospitalization
California residents involved in car accidents and medical malpractice cases run the risk of suffering from traumatic brain injuries. Also known as TBI, such an injury is a type of medical condition that causes swelling of the tissues in and around the brain. Changes in behavior, depressive thoughts and confusion are a few of… Read More »
Traumatic brain injury associated with auto accidents
California motorists may be interested to learn that roadway accidents are the leading cause of death from traumatic brain injuries in the U.S. TBI causes immediate or delayed physical, psychological and cognitive injury and significant financial issues related to treatment and loss of income. The force of the crash determines the effect it will… Read More »