Recent Posts in February, 2012

• Perceived Versus Actual Ability To Return To Work After TBI

  Feb 28, 2012
  The Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) is a widely used tool for measuring recovery after a traumatic brain injury. However, the GOS is based on the clinical ...
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• Predicting Functional Outcome In Older Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury

  Feb 23, 2012
  People over age 65 are a much greater risk of sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI) than people between the ages of 40 and 65. Most of these ...
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• Traumatic Brain Injury More Likely To Have Better Outcome Than Anoxic Or Cerebrovascular Brain Injuries

  Feb 23, 2012
  Acquired brain injury is a term that encompasses traumatic brain injury, anoxic brain injury, and cerebrovascular brain injuries such as aneurysm or ...
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• Brain Injury Awareness Day March 21, 2012

  Feb 21, 2012
  This year, brain injury awareness day on Capitol Hill will be held on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. As in years past, there will be an awareness fair, ...
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• Increased Risk Of Violent Crime After Traumatic Brain Injury

  Feb 16, 2012
  Historically, there has been an association of violent crime and traumatic brain injury (TBI). There are numerous case studies of violent behaviors ...
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• Walk For Thought And Help Raise Awareness Of Brain Injury

  Feb 16, 2012
  Brain Injury Association of California ( BIACAL ) has teamed up with a variety of nonprofit organizations that provide local programs and services to ...
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• Obesity Related To Injury Of A Key Brain Area

  Feb 14, 2012
  A recent animal study found that inflammation to the hypothalamus may disrupt the control of body weight. The hypothalamus is a brain structure deep ...
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• TBI Act Reauthorization February 10, 2012

  Feb 10, 2012
  On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on accessible technology. Chairman ...
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