Category Archives: Brain Injury Treatment

In July you introduced the veterans national traumatic brain injury and treatment act. How will this help veterans and what else going into the new year do you plan to improve veteran care? Continue reading →

BY KATIE CAVENDER Concussions can happen at home, at work, at school, on the field really anywhere. Many people believe that concussions can heal properly without any treatment, and thats not necessarily the case. We spoke with Daniele Shollenberger, CRNP, Program Director and Practice Leader of the Concussion and Head Trauma Program at Lehigh Valley Health Network, to answer some common concussion questions and provide guidance on what to do if a concussion is suspected Continue reading →

Smaller font Descrease article font size -A A+ A Durham woman is slowly getting her life back after suffering a brain injury two years ago in a collision with a moose. Continue reading →

A new device to detect Traumatic Brain Injury on the spot has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham. Gavin MacLeod British scientists have developed a new method of detecting traumatic brain injury which targets chemical biomarkers released by the brain immediately after a head injury occurs. It means that patients who need urgent medical attention can be identified quickly, saving time in delivering vital treatment and avoiding patients undergoing unnecessary tests when no injury has occurred. Continue reading →

The serious harm caused by concussion in sport first became apparent among the punch-drunk boxers who suffered repetitive blows to the head over the course of their fighting careers. A related form of brain damage is known to affect a range of other sports and professions, where repeated head injuries kill brain cells and gradually cause the brain to shrink Continue reading →

As Amber Johnson drove to the hospital on Mardi Gras morning with her 5-year-old son Ethan screaming in pain from the back seat, she said a prayer. Johnson had been planning to attend a parade in New Roads with her four boys when Ethan discovered blood in his urine. After shrieking in agony while clutching his side for much of the car ride, he slumped forward, motionless in his seat. Continue reading →

When you are involved in an accident, you might expect to feel symptoms right away if you have been injured. Continue reading →

First-in-class antispastic drug candidate to reach clinical phase is published in the prestigious life science journal, Cell. Drug candidate MPH-220 could mean new hope for millions of patients suffering from spasticity. BUDAPEST, Hungary, Oct. Continue reading →

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On this page:BasicsCausesMedicationsLifestyle TreatmentsFinding the Right Doctor Living With Fibromyalgia can be dauntingits a complicated condition thats still not entirely understood. Continue reading →