Category Archives: Brain Injury Treatment

SyncThink, which uses a virtual reality headset and eye-tracking to perform neurotechnology and brain health analytics, said it has partnered with two clinic chains that can use the tech to evaluate patients for brain health and concussion risk. The Comprehensive Concussion Care (C3) and Brain Fitness Centers of Florida will use the VR-based Eye-Sync system to help diagnose patients who have cognitive impairment or possible concussions Continue reading →

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This week onMIA Radio, we interview Drs. Peter Breggin and Michael Cornwall about their new initiative, Stop the Psychiatric Abuse of Children (SPAC!). Continue reading →

Have you shopped for your furry companion yet? There's still time, and there are many options on the North Shore. Its December Continue reading →

Theglobal neuroprotection marketwas valued at approximately US$ 47,000.0 Mn in 2016 is projected to register a growth rate of 8.2% from 2017 to 2025, according to a new report published by Transparency Market Research (TMR) titled Neuroprotection Market Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 20172025. The report suggests that increasing incidence and prevalence rates of neurological disorders such as Alzheimers, Parkinsons, Macular Sclerosis ,and other neurological conditions causing neural damage is expected to assist the growth of neuroprotection market in the coming years (2017 to 2025). Continue reading →

Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo created an anonymous Twitter account to taunt a police critic, he admitted to Seven Days on Thursday evening. The account, @WinkleWatchers, has since been deleted Continue reading →

A new research study will explore the long-term effects of repeated concussion and head injuries on those who have competed in contact sports. Continue reading →

The Imperial College London has announced a coalition with a number of universities across India, fronting a study entitled Prevention of Epilepsy by Reducing Neonatal Encephalopathy (PREVENT). The campaign is cited as the worlds largest study on babies with neonatal encephalopathy and other brain injuries occurring shortly after birth, in an attempt to reduce the number of cases of epilepsy resulting from the brain trauma. Trauma to the brain during or shortly after childbirth is noted as being one of the most common risk factors for developing epilepsy across much of the world Continue reading →

Share on PinterestA childs brain can recover even after half a hemisphere is removed. Getty Images Seizures can have a devastating effect on brain development in children, and in some severe cases, physicians have even removed part of the brain to help stop them. In these cases surgeons perform a hemispherectomy, where the right or left half of the brain is surgically removed or disconnected from the other healthier half. Continue reading →

A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury, and it can occur anytime a person hits their head on something. Its one of the most common injuries in a car accident. According to an article in Medical News Today, most people recover from a concussion in about a month Continue reading →