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Traumatic Brain Injury and its Effect on Communication and Cognition

Traumatic Brain Injury and its Effect on Communication and Cognition

There are two main types of Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI: When a foreign object (such as a bullet) pierces the brain it can cause…

Truamatic brain injury in children

Truamatic brain injury in children

Oftimes, we represent children who have been in an accident and suffer traumatic brain injuries (Tbi injuries). These injuries are often overshadowed initially by other…

Closed Head Injury and Maxillofacial Trauma

Closed Head Injury and Maxillofacial Trauma

In some cases, patients sustaining trauma to the head and neck area will have both closed head injuries and maxillofacial trauma. Of the two, closed…

Motor Vehicle Rollover Accidents

Motor Vehicle Rollover Accidents

Motor vehicle rollover accidents are accidents in which the motor vehicle ends up on its side or on its back. In other words, there is…

Unique Injuries in Motorcyclists

Unique Injuries in Motorcyclists

Motorcyclists are in a unique position as riders on the road. They ride on two wheels, which is an inherently unstable position. They ride without…

Fitness to Drive after Accidents

Fitness to Drive after Accidents

Some patients with traumatic brain injury secondary to a motor vehicle accident will recover to the point where they wish to drive again. It is…

Car Surfing Injuries

Car Surfing Injuries

Car surfing is the dangerous practice of standing on the hood or top of a car, “surfing” the car as if it were a surfboard….

Long-term Implications of Head Injuries

Long-term Implications of Head Injuries

Head injuries, particularly traumatic brain injuries, are a common complication of motor vehicle accidents; some people recover fully from their traumatic brain injury or have…

Traumatic Brain Injury & Aggression

Traumatic Brain Injury & Aggression

Traumatic brain injury is a common cause of permanent disability in patients who have had a severe automobile accident. The injury can affect mood, speech,…

Pediatric Basilar Skull Fractures

Pediatric Basilar Skull Fractures

Two studies were done to look at various aspects of basilar skull fractures in children. These are fractures through the inferior part of the brain…

Motorcycle Accident Rates

Motorcycle Accident Rates

Riding a motorcycle is inherently dangerous. Not only is it a small and easily hidden vehicle on a road with large vehicles on it, but…

Intracerebral Hematomas in Car Accidents

Intracerebral Hematomas in Car Accidents

An intracerebral hematoma is also called an intracranial hemorrhage, a hypertensive hemorrhage or hemorrhagic cerebrovascular disease. It can be caused by a stroke or from…

Sacramento Cerebral Anoxia | Can Traumatic Brain Injuries be Healed?

Sacramento Cerebral Anoxia | Can Traumatic Brain Injuries be Healed?

Can Traumatic Brain Injuries be Healed? According to research findings recently published in the Journal of Neurotrauma, scientists discovered that implanted stem cells may be…

Edward Smith
January 13, 2012