Recent Posts in September, 2010

• Surrogate consent and advocacy for research participation in cases of severe brain injury

  Sep 24, 2010
  Currently, there is no established standard of care for brain injury patients in a vegetative or minimally conscious state. New technology, such as ...
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• Leisure activities after traumatic brain injury, Traumatic Brain Injury Attorneys

  Sep 24, 2010
  Leisure activities-such as reading, sports, outdoor activities, or other hobbies-are an important part of our day-to-day lives. Leisure activities can ...
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• Physical activity is related to glucose intolerance in spinal cord injury patients

  Sep 24, 2010
  Poor glucose tolerance (a precursor for diabetes) is relatively common in people with spinal cord injury. Muscle, which is heavily involved in glucose ...
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• Why does spinal cord regeneration therapy that works for animals fail to work for humans?

  Sep 17, 2010
  Spinal cord injury patients and their families may have heard of research success in regenerating neural damage. However, most of this success has ...
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• When "having your bell rung" really means "mild TBI": Terminology matters in sport-related brain injury

  Sep 17, 2010
  Concussion, mild traumatic brain injury , and mild head injury are diagnostic terms that have traditionally been interchangeable. Clinicians argue ...
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• Patterns in anoxic brain injury

  Sep 17, 2010
  Anoxic brain injury can result from anything that causes an inadequate supply of oxygen to the brain-carbon monoxide poisoning, respiratory arrest, or ...
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• Velcade is an effective treatment for TBI

  Sep 10, 2010
  Velcade (bortezomib) is a proteasome inhibitor that has been approved for use in certain cancers, and has been shown useful for other cardiovascular ...
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• Psychological distress and healthcare costs of pediatric mTBI

  Sep 10, 2010
  Although pediatric mTBI patients are not usually hospitalized, it is still expected that there will be some increase in TBI-related medical costs. ...
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