Recent Posts in February, 2010

• Hearing loss prevalent in traumatic head injury

  Feb 23, 2010
  Hearing loss in head injury poses a difficult problem-patients are sometimes unaware of their hearing problems because of cognitive impairment, and ...
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• Forgetting to remember: Prospective memory and TBI

  Feb 17, 2010
  Whether you promise to pick up milk after work, or you make doctor's appointment for the next day, a little post-it note forms in your mind to remind ...
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• Aggression in TBI not associated with substance abuse or a history of behavioral problems

  Feb 17, 2010
  Aggressive behavior after traumatic brain injury, whether it comes in the form of physical or verbal expressions, can interfere with family life, ...
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• NFL football player with spinal cord injury recovers with hypothermia

  Feb 15, 2010
  Complete spinal cord injuries do not often occur in professional sports, but they can produce devastating results when they do. Although the primary ...
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• Injury to the thalamus and its connections related to cognitive deficits.

  Feb 15, 2010
  Approximately the size and shape of a big egg, the thalamus is located deep and somewhat center in the brain. Thick projections of white matter ...
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• Changes in residence after traumatic brain injury

  Feb 10, 2010
  A change in residence also represents dramatic financial, social, and emotional changes in the lives of survivors of traumatic brain injury. The ...
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• Carbon monoxide poisoning after hurricanes

  Feb 10, 2010
  Power outages can continue for several days after a disastrous storm. Many people who live in hurricane-prone areas prepare their household by keeping ...
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• The effect of motorcycle helmet laws on brain injury and fatality

  Feb 9, 2010
  In 1997, Texas implemented a law that made motorcycle helmets optional for motorcycle operators and passengers (age 21 or older). Past research, ...
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