Category Archives: Brain Injury Treatment

The liver and two kidneys of the 46-year-old bank employee, Preeti Nagaraj, was harvested after she was declared brain dead on Saturday. Liver has been sent for transplantation to the recipient in Bengaluru , while a kidney each has been sent for transplantation to patients each in Mangaluru and Manipal. Nagaraj was among the two persons injured after a car hit a median in Ballalbagh around noon on on April 9 Continue reading →

A driver left a supermarket shopper with serious head injuries after she struck her trolley in a supermarket car park. Nicola Wakeling hadn't seen the victim as she pulled out of a parking bay and hit her trolley as she walked with her groceries outside the Lemington branch of Asda, in Newcastle Continue reading →

This article was originally published here J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 Apr 21. Continue reading →

In the early 1950s, Bill Bowness's father suffered a stroke thatchanged his life completely and losthis ability to talk and much of his movement. At the time, Mr Bowness did not know it but his father had a condition known as aphasia, which commonly affects communication skills in individuals after a stroke or a head injury. Continue reading →

Living with chronic pain is truly one of life's fun suckers. Pain makes everyday living extremely difficult to focus on anything but the hurt and discomfort you're experiencing. It also makes it hard to do certain activities you love Continue reading →

Edison, NJ (April 22, 2022) An accident caused a truck to overturn on Interstate 287 in Central Jersey on Friday, April 22nd. Continue reading →

Overview of neurotrauma and traumatic brain injury diagnosis Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a burgeoning public health problem worldwide [1,2]. The US Department of Defense formally defined TBI as a traumatically induced structural injury or physiological disruption of brain function as a result of an external force [3], and interagency initiatives help widespread acceptance of the definition [4]. Upon a neurological examination, the following alterations would be evident: (i) any period of loss of or decreased consciousness; (ii) loss of memory for events immediately before or after injury (amnesia); (iii) focal neurological deficits such as muscle weakness, loss of vision, and change in speech; and (iv) alteration in mental state such as disorientation, slowed thinking, and confusion [4]. Continue reading →

For the worlds leading neuroscientists, unlocking the brains capacity to stimulate neural plasticity has become something of a Holy Grail. Thats because improving plasticity is perhaps the most important step towards repairing central nervous system (CNS) damage. In fact, it can have a profound impact across multiple neurological functions, including motor, sensory and cognitive abilities. Continue reading →

April 04, 2022 Author: Sherry Farney McLaren Flint Rehabilitation and Therapy Services offer a wide range of physical therapy, sports medicine, neurologic rehabilitation, vestibular therapy for balance and dizziness, lymphedema treatment, and womens rehabilitation services. McLaren offers a comprehensive Women's Therapy Program in the following treatment areas: pelvic pain, incontinence, bowel problems, lymphedema, osteoporosis, and postural change, pre-surgical and post-surgical pelvic floor, post-surgical breast cancer, pregnancy back pain, and postpartum musculoskeletal issues. Most people still do not know physical therapy is a treatment for many womens conditions such as urinary incontinence and pelvic pain, said Lisa Priestap, a physical therapist with the Womens Therapy Program at McLaren Flint Continue reading →

Summary: Lipids entering the brain as a result of damage to the blood-brain barrier may be a determining cause of Alzheimers disease. Researchers say simple lifestyle changes could reduce Alzheimers risks by reducing the impact on the BBB and decreasing Alzheimers associated brain damage. Continue reading →