Category Archives: Brain Injury Treatment

A life can change in an instant, but that doesn't always mean the change is permanent. Saline resident Jamal Bell sustained a traumatic brain injury in a car accident 16 years ago at the age of 6 that left most of his body immobile, but now, thanks to the therapy team at Special Tree Rehabilitation System, based in Romulus, Bell has become his treatment clinic's resident artist. "As long as I've known him, that's been his gig. He must be a right brain kind of kid," said Joe Richert, Special Tree's director of community rehabilitation services. "He's always had that artistic knack and it was obviously something we included in his treatment. It was his interest, and we were able to foster it through his rehabilitation process." For Bell, the type of art doesn't' matter, as long as he can create. He said his craft helps him relax and take his mind off the physical problems he deals with. "I like working with all different mediums. I don't always use the same thing," he said. "I really like calligraphy pen because you can mess up and it can still come out as a good picture." Special Tree specializes in brain … Continue reading →

Marion teen sentenced for sex crime Marion teen sentenced for sex crime Updated: Wednesday, October 31 2012 4:43 PM EDT2012-10-31 20:43:32 GMT A Marion teen is sentenced to a decade behind bars for a sexual crime. A Marion teen is sentenced to a decade behind bars for a sexual crime. Updated: Wednesday, October 31 2012 3:16 PM EDT2012-10-31 19:16:49 GMT By Arnold Wyrick - bio | email METROPOLIS, IL (KFVS) - There's a new player in the Heartland when it comes to attracting gamblers. The Isle of Capri opened it's doors in downtown Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, There's a new player in the Heartland when it comes to attracting gamblers. Updated: Wednesday, October 31 2012 6:40 PM EDT2012-10-31 22:40:01 GMT Little Orphan Annie got a lucky break during a Halloween traffic stop in south Louisiana. A police officer in the town of Addis stopped a driver for speeding along Louisiana Highway One. The woman Updated: Wednesday, October 31 2012 10:34 AM EDT2012-10-31 14:34:32 GMT See the original post here: Paducah police searching for missing man with reported brain injury … Continue reading →

California brain injury lawyer discusses new breakthrough in treatment of traumatic brain injuries, which researchers believe, will help patients recover. According to an Oct. 17 report in the journal ACS Nano, scientists have found this new advancement in their research to be promising. Newport Beach, CA (PRWEB) October 28, 2012 A traumatic brain injury can occur in individuals who suffer a violent blow to the head that causes the brain to collide with the inside of the skull, the report states. The traumatic event may be a car accident, a gunshot wound, an explosion or a football head injury, the article states. Scientists explain the that a brain injury disrupts oxygen-rich blood to the brain. The report states that the brain makes up only 2 percent of a person's weight, but claims about 20 percent of the body's oxygen supply. This is why even a head injury that is considered "mild" such as a concussion can have serious consequences. The ACS Nano article states that the researchers have developed successful lab tests of nanoparticles, which act like antioxidants and quickly restore blood flow to the brain following resuscitation after a brain injury. This research can be of particular significance to … Continue reading →

ScienceDaily (Oct. 31, 2012) A new ground-breaking study about to be published in the Adis journal CNS Drugs provides clinical evidence that, for the first time, chronic neurological dysfunction from stroke or traumatic brain injury can rapidly improve following a single dose of a drug that targets brain inflammation, even years after the stroke or traumatic event. The observational study of 629 patients, conducted over the course of nearly two years, documents a diverse range of positive effects, including statistically significant rapid clinical improvement in motor impairment, spasticity, cognition, etc. in the stroke group, with a similar pattern of improvement seen in the traumatic brain injury (TBI) group. The study involved 617 patients treated an average of 42 months after stroke and 12 patients treated an average of 115 months after TBI, long after further spontaneous meaningful recovery would be expected. The study was conducted at the Institute of Neurological Recovery (INR) in the USA. The drug utilized was etanercept, a therapeutic that selectively binds and neutralizes an inflammatory immune molecule that may remain elevated for years following stroke. Etanercept was administered utilizing a novel delivery method, invented by Edward Tobinick M.D., lead author of the study. "These results represent … Continue reading →

Paralympian Jody Schloss Paralympian Jody Schloss dropped by CTV Morning Live to discuss her upcoming trip to the Paralympic Games in London and a new fund to support brain injury treatment at the Ottawa Hospital.From:CTVOttawaMorningLiveViews:488 2ratingsTime:04:09More inEntertainment See more here: Paralympian Jody Schloss - Video … Continue reading →

HBOT in TBI Study Chronology By Paul G Harch MD part 1a After more than 10 years of continued resistance by military medicine, hyperbaric oxygen therapy has finally been shown to be more effective than ANY other treatment for traumatic brain injury, post-concussive syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, and concussive depression. The biggest fault of the therapy is that it works so much better than any other treatment; it is "too good to be true." So, here is a bit of history on how the military medical hyperbaric medicine study got started, and where we are today. Learn more about the IHMA - Report from Inside the Beltway, Washington, DC at http://www.hbot.comFrom:HarchHBOTViews:33 0ratingsTime:11:39More inScience Technology Here is the original post: HBOT in TBI Study Chronology By Paul G Harch MD part 1a - Video … Continue reading →

Do I Have a Brain Injury? And What Can I Do About It? What is unidentified traumatic brain injury? Learn how it can happen and what can be done about it from people with brain injury and experts in the field.From:brainlineViews:36 0ratingsTime:09:59More inEducation Excerpt from: Do I Have a Brain Injury? And What Can I Do About It? - Video … Continue reading →

HBOT in TBI Study Chronology By Paul G Harch MD part 1b After more than 10 years of continued resistance by military medicine, hyperbaric oxygen therapy has finally been shown to be more effective than ANY other treatment for traumatic brain injury, post-concussive syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, and concussive depression. The biggest fault of the therapy is that it works so much better than any other treatment; it is "too good to be true." So, here is a bit of history on how the military medical hyperbaric medicine study got started, and where we are today. Learn more about the IHMA - Report from Inside the Beltway, Washington, DC at http://www.hbot.comFrom:HarchHBOTViews:24 0ratingsTime:10:55More inScience Technology See the article here: HBOT in TBI Study Chronology By Paul G Harch MD part 1b - Video … Continue reading →

recovering from a brain injury Aek and his parents discuss his therapy at Ability Camp following a brain injury as a result of an overdose. Aek came out of a full time nursing facility to come to Ability camp for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in combination with our Conductive Education Therapy.From:AbilitycampincViews:139 1ratingsTime:07:32More inEducation Read the original post: recovering from a brain injury - Video … Continue reading →

Dr. Alpern Discusses the role of SPECT Brain Imaging in Treating Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic brain injury treatment is one of the top reasons patients seek out Amen Clinics. Dr. Alpern explains the benefits of SPECT scans over MRIs and functional MRIs for patients who have suffered traumatic brain injury mdash;even patients who are unaware they have suffered a brain injury.From:AmenClinicViews:11 2ratingsTime:01:47More inEducation Read the original here: Dr. Alpern Discusses the role of SPECT Brain Imaging in Treating Traumatic Brain Injury - Video … Continue reading →