Not only does a traumatic brain injury (TBI) forever change the life of the victim, it also causes serious damage to the health and lives of the victim’s family. The TBI victim is not the same person which causes profound stress to the care giving family. The stress is constant and there is usually no
Brain Fiber Tracking in HD
By Kristine Keala Meredith on
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Brain imaging technology advances at a rapid pace. A new process, called "high definitiion fiber tracking," reveals areas of brain injury with more exactness than standard scans such as CT & MRI and even the newer DTI method.
Millions of Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, each year. Most TBIs are concussions or…
Will Decompressive Craniectomies Lead to Worse Outcomes for TBI Victims?
By Kristine Keala Meredith on
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Decompressive craniectomies are an aggressive surgical strategy increasingly used at trauma centers for victims of diffuse traumatic brain injury. Although surgical methods vary, the decompressive craniectomy involves temporarily removing a portion of the skull to relieve the pressure from the swelling of the injured brain.
As recently reported in the New England Journal of Medicine…
Preventing Second Impact Syndrome in High School Athletes
By Kristine Keala Meredith on
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“Second Impact Syndrome” refers to mild brain injuries suffered repeatedly within a short period (hours, days, or weeks). Although all brain injuries are serious, second impacts can be catastrophic or even fatal. The American Academy of Neurology has developed guidelines for deciding when it is safe to return to play after a first injury. …
Coup Contrecoup Brain Injuries
By Kristine Keala Meredith on
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An impact on one side of the head can cause the pudding-like substance of the brain to hit the inside of the skull and then bounce back and hit the inside of the skull on the opposite side of the head. When the brain suffers two injuries from one impact, it is called a…