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 →

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 →

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 →

Prognostication is crucial in the neurological intensive care unit (neuroICU). Patients with severe acute brain injury (SABI) are unable to make their own decisions because of the insult itself or sedation needs. Continue reading →

A major UK study to identify new ways to accurately predict if patients will develop long-term complications as a consequence of concussion has been launched. Experts at the University of Birmingham and the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, in collaboration with the Defence Medical Services, are set to lead the research. With year one funded by the Ministry of Defence (2m) and projected to run over eight years, the multi-faceted study will include a trial involving 400 civilians and 400 military personnel aged over 18 with a new diagnosis of concussion (also known as a mild traumatic brain injury or mTBI) which has resulted in them needing hospital treatment or rehabilitation Continue reading →