In the modern world, our understanding of science changes rapidly. Law, at large, does not change so rapidly. What has changed, in the past 20 years, is that defense lawyers have begun, during the trial and/or sentencing phases of court, to use brain damage/injury...
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is presumed to be an autoimmune disorder, but beyond that, is not fully understood. What is understood is some of the terrible symptoms that can occur with MS, including: blurred or double vision, muscle weakness, lack of coordination,...
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Rebecca M. It is often quite hard to determine how bad a brain injury is soon after it has happens, yet speed is needed for the best treatment of the injury, in order to have the best chance of recovery. No one brain injury it quite like another. Earlier this year,...
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Last year, I reported on the secondary danger that can arise from using the shoulder-launched heavy artillery Carl Gustaf. Carl Gustaf has a twin though – heavy artillery known as SMAW… and, just like with Carl Gustaf, SMAW is strong enough both to blow up a tank...
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Being home to the Pentagon, headquarters of the Department of Defense, Virginia has been the center of much brain injury research and treatment. Having a background in pediatric neurology and a past residency at the Brooke Army Medical Center, a military hospital...
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By definition, a traumatic brain injury harms the brain and, therefore, the neurons that reside therein. In recovery, one is taught how to live effectively with these deficits. However, “the big issue with treatment after TBI is that there are no drugs that work...
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Last week, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received a three-year, $450,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, in addition to the $75,000 annual gift they are receiving from the Arkansas...
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The new technology of smart homes has sparked the interest of all Americans, as they imagine Alexa and other such tools closing the blinds, turning off the stove and other such activities at a specific time. For those with a brain injury and/or other disabilities,...
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Last year, I reported on the correlation between traumatic brain injury and dementia. Specifically, I linked to a study that found that those with a TBI had a 4.5 percent greater risk of dementia (in some studies, this percentage is a bit lower). While terrible,...
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by Caitlin D. Whether you consider a cerebrovascular disease, commonly known as a stroke, a traumatic brain injury in and of itself or simply the effect of a tbi (a stroke is an acquired brain injury), the negative effects of it do not lessen. If one has an ischaemic...
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