Category Archives: Brain Injury Treatment

Formula One driver Jules Bianchi remains in a "critical but stable" condition after suffering a traumatic and devastating brain injury in a crash during Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix. It is still too early to say if, and to what extent, Bianchi will recover from the "diffuse axonal injury", where a shearing force has torn tissue throughout the brain and the brain swells. A statement was released on Tuesday afternoon by Bianchi's team Marussia F1, on behalf of his family and the Mie General Medical Center in Japan where he is being treated, to provide an update on the Frenchman's condition. "Jules remains in the Intensive Care Unit of the Mie General Medical Center in Yokkaichi," the family statement read. "He has suffered a diffuse axonal injury and is in a critical but stable condition. "The medical professionals at the hospital are providing the very best treatment and care and we are grateful for everything they have done for Jules since his accident." It is not dissimilar to the injury sustained by seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher in a skiing accident last December. Schumacher is now recovering at home after coming out of a coma. There is a highly variable outlook … Continue reading →

Wednesday, 08 October 2014 10:21 YOKKAICHI: Jules Bianchi is suffering from a serious brain injury sustained in his sickening crash at the Japanese Grand Prix, his family says, as specialists warn the chances of recovery from this kind of condition are slim. The Formula One driver was Wednesday starting his third day in intensive care after the weekend smash, with his worried parents regularly by his bedside. "Jules remains in the Intensive Care Unit of the Mie General Medical Center in Yokkaichi. He has suffered a diffuse axonal injury and is in a critical but stable condition," said a statement issued by the family and the hospital. "The medical professionals at the hospital are providing the very best treatment and care and we are grateful for everything they have done for Jules since his accident." The 25-year-old Bianchi was knocked unconscious in a horrific high-speed crash into a recovery vehicle during Sunday's rain-sodden Japanese Grand Prix. He underwent emergency brain surgery, with doctors saying he was critically ill. A diffuse axonal injury describes trauma that is spread across the brain, rather than in one place, and is caused by the shockwave from the sudden impact of the crash travelling through … Continue reading →

The only drug currently approved for treatment of stroke's crippling effects shows promise, when administered as a nasal spray, to help heal similar damage in less severe forms of traumatic brain injury. In the first examination of its kind, researchers Ye Xiong, Ph.D, Zhongwu Liu, Ph.D., and Michael Chopp, Ph.D., Scientific Director of the Henry Ford Neuroscience Institute, found in animal studies that the brain's limited ability to repair itself after trauma can be enhanced when treated with the drug tPA, or tissue plasminogen activator. "Using this novel procedure in our earlier stroke studies, we found significant improvement in neurological function," said Michael Chopp, Ph.D., scientific director of the Henry Ford Neuroscience Institute. "So we essentially repeated the experiment on lab rats with subacute traumatic brain injury, and with similar remarkable results. "As in stroke treated intra-nasally with tPA, our subjects showed greatly improved functional outcome and rewiring of the cortical spinal tract." The new study was recently published in the Public Library of Science's peer-reviewed online journal PLOS ONE. Commonly called a "clot-buster," tPA is the only FDA-approved treatment for acute ischemic stroke. Acute ischemic stroke occurs when oxygen-rich blood flow to the brain is blocked by a clot. … Continue reading →

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 7-Oct-2014 Contact: Dwight Angell dwight.angell@hfhs.org 313-876-8709 Henry Ford Health System @henryfordnews DETROIT The only drug currently approved for treatment of stroke's crippling effects shows promise, when administered as a nasal spray, to help heal similar damage in less severe forms of traumatic brain injury. In the first examination of its kind, researchers Ye Xiong, Ph.D, Zhongwu Liu, Ph.D., and Michael Chopp, Ph.D., Scientific Director of the Henry Ford Neuroscience Institute, found in animal studies that the brain's limited ability to repair itself after trauma can be enhanced when treated with the drug tPA, or tissue plasminogen activator. "Using this novel procedure in our earlier stroke studies, we found significant improvement in neurological function," said Michael Chopp, Ph.D., scientific director of the Henry Ford Neuroscience Institute. "So we essentially repeated the experiment on lab rats with subacute traumatic brain injury, and with similar remarkable results. "As in stroke treated intra-nasally with tPA, our subjects showed greatly improved functional outcome and rewiring of the cortical spinal tract." The new study was recently published in the Public Library of Science's peer-reviewed online journal PLOS ONE. Commonly called a "clot-buster," tPA is the only FDA-approved treatment for acute ischemic stroke. Acute … Continue reading →

Headway, the brain injury charity, has questioned the application of the Premier Leagues regulations over head injuries after Thibaut Courtois played on during Chelseas 2-0 Premier League win over Arsenal yesterday. Chelsea goalkeeper Courtois continued after requiring treatment for a head-knock following a collision with Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez, before being replaced after further treatment and departing Stamford Bridge for precautionary scans in hospital. Headway chief executive Peter McCabe said on the charitys website: The new rules introduced this season were designed to ensure no risks to players health were taken. They clearly state that If there is any suspicion of the player having sustained a concussion, they must be removed from the field of play, and not allowed to return. This incident calls into question whether these rules are working effectively. It is hard to understand how a concussion was not suspected following the sickening clash. Courtois was taken off only after liquid appeared to be coming from his ear. McCabe acknowledged the difficulty of making an assessment from television, but questioned why a safety-first approach was not applied. He added: Bleeding from one or both ears is one of the symptoms to look out for that requires an … Continue reading →

Chelsea keeper Thibaut Cortois suffered concussion against Arsenal Alexis Sanchez collided with Belgian keeper by accident Courtois then played on for 13 minutes before going to hospital Brain injury charity question Premier League over incident Rules state if medics suspect concussion then player must be substituted By Matt Mcgeehan, Press Association Published: 07:08 EST, 6 October 2014 | Updated: 07:25 EST, 6 October 2014 Headway, the brain injury charity, has questioned the application of the Premier League's regulations over head injuries after Thibaut Courtois played on during Chelsea's 2-0 Premier League win over Arsenal on Sunday. Chelsea goalkeeper Courtois continued after requiring treatment for a head-knock following a collision with Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez, before being replaced after further treatment and departing Stamford Bridge for precautionary scans in hospital. Headway chief executive Peter McCabe said on the charity's website: 'The new rules introduced this season were designed to ensure no risks to players' health were taken. Alexis Sanchez immediately shows concern for Thibaut Courtois as the keeper appeared badly hurt 'They clearly state that "If there is any suspicion of the player having sustained a concussion, they must be removed from the field of play, and not allowed to return." … Continue reading →

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) October 07, 2014 HealthForumOnline (HFO), a nationally-approved (APA, ASWB, NBCC, CA-BBS) provider of online continuing education (CE) is pleased to announce updates to the CE course entitled, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): The Effects of Aging; one of seven online CE courses in HFOs Neuropsychology category. Our extensive online CE resource library for psychologists, social workers, counselors, marital family therapists, and other allied health care professionals contains over 95 courses covering over 20 topics in mental health. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major health care concern in the United States, with approximately 1.5 million new cases of TBI annually resulting in 83,000 new cases of permanent TBI-related disability (1-2). At this time, approximately 6 million persons, or roughly 2% of the U.S. population, are living with a TBI-related disability. More recent estimates report that each year 235,000 Americans are hospitalized for nonfatal TBI, 1.1 million are treated in emergency departments, and 50,000 die (3). It is an especially relevant healthcare concern in light of the number of recent veterans returning from combat with TBI. By the year 2020, the World Health Organization estimates that almost 10 million people will suffer from TBI annually worldwide (4). While new … Continue reading →

Updated OCT 06, 2014 9:00a ET Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has been cleared to play on after undergoing precautionary tests following the head injury he sustained during Sunday's 2-0 Premier League win over Arsenal. Courtois played on after requiring treatment for a head knock following a first-half collision with Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez, before being replaced after further treatment and departing Stamford Bridge for precautionary scans in hospital. A Chelsea statement issued on Monday read: "Chelsea Football Club can confirm Thibaut Courtois went to hospital during our Premier League game against Arsenal yesterday (Sunday) for precautionary tests on a head injury. Those tests came back all clear. "Thibaut was treated for a minor cut to his ear and was released from hospital last night. He is expected to report for international duty (with Belgium) later this week." Headway, the brain injury charity, has questioned the application of the Premier League's regulations following the decision to allow Courtois to play on. The Premier League is understood to be happy the rules were correctly applied. Headway chief executive Peter McCabe said on the charity's website: "The new rules introduced this season were designed to ensure no risks to players' health were taken. … Continue reading →

Professor Gerard Saillant advised after Michael Schumacher's ski crash A top neurologist in France, he is president of the FIA medical commission He arrived in Yokkaichi early this morning and went straight to the hospital Bianchi, 25, in 'critical but stable' condition after Japanese Grand Prix crash Marussia driver was injured when his car ploughed into the back of a tractor His girlfriend Camille Marchetti, 24, sends up a prayer for her 'champion' By Damien Gayle and Mark Duell and Matthew Blake for MailOnline Published: 13:56 EST, 6 October 2014 | Updated: 07:05 EST, 7 October 2014 371 shares 147 View comments Specialist: Professor Gerard Saillant, president of the FIA medical commission, arrived in Yokkaichi early this morning to see Jules Bianchi. (File picture) The brain injury specialist who treated Michael Schumacher after his skiing accident has flown to Japan to advise on the treatment of Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi. Professor Gerard Saillant, president of the FIA medical commission, arrived in Yokkaichi early this morning and went straight to the hospital where Bianchi is said to be in a 'critical' condition. On Sunday, the Marussia driver suffered a severe head injury when his car smashed into a tractor rescuing … Continue reading →

An unprecedented, public-private partnership funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) is being launched to drive the development of better-run clinical trials and may lead to the first successful treatments for traumatic brain injury, a condition affecting not only athletes and soldiers, but also millions among the general public, ranging from youngsters to elders. Under the partnership, officially launched Oct. 1 with a $17 million, five-year award from the DoD, the research team, representing many universities, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), companies and philanthropies, will examine data from thousands of patients in order to identify effective measures of brain injury and recovery, using biomarkers from blood, new imaging equipment and software, and other tools. Each year more than 2.5 million people in the U.S. seek medical care for traumatic brain injuries that arise when blows to the body or nearby explosions cause the brain to collide with the inside of the skull. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention an estimated 2 percent of the U.S. population now lives with TBI-caused disabilities, at an annual cost of about $77 billion. No treatment for acute TBI and concussion has proved to be effective. TBI is really a … Continue reading →