Head & Brain Injuries

• Subdural Hematoma - Important And Concise Information

  Bob Carroll | October 24, 2005 7:21 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Subdural hematoma is frequently the result of a traumatic head injury. A subdural hematoma is a collection of blood on the surface of the brain. It lies beneath the outer covering (the dura) of the brain and the brain’s surface. Use safety equipment and safety precautions at work and play to minimize the risk of a head injury. A subdural hematoma, frequently the result of a traumatic head...

• Serious Brain Injury Sustained By Skateboarder Who Hitched A Ride

  Bob Carroll | January 27, 2007 3:44 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Just about every week I learn of new ways for people to be seriously injured. Not too long ago it was tube kiting that burst on the scene. (Sitting on large inner-tube shaped "kites" towed behind motorboats at high enough speeds to become airborne.) This week it is skitching. (Hitching a ride by grabbing a car while on a skateboard.) The details of a skitcher who sustained a brain injury in...

• The NFL And Brain Injury

  Bob Carroll | January 19, 2007 6:25 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The NFL probably would rather not talk about brain damage suffered by its players as we approach the Super Bowl. However, there was this little matter of the player who ended up with the characteristics as those of early-stage Alzheimer's victims. Excerpts from the New York Times article:Expert Ties Ex-Player's Suicide to Brain Damage Since the former National Football League player Andre...

• Traumatic Brain Injury Requires Maximum Rehabilitation Effort

  Bob Carroll | January 15, 2007 1:29 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI) requires a major rehabilitation effort. Often, a significant part of legal representation of the injured person is devoted to assuring maximum care is obtained. One example of the need for an advocate of proper rehabilitation is provided by a recent study which shows that some particular groups of brain injured persons can sometimes experience a...

• The More Subtle Consequences Of A Head Injury

  Bob Carroll | September 19, 2005 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  From England comes the results of a study of long term consequences of traumatic brain injuries from the perspective of the victims themselves.“Head injury leads to a wide range of emotional, social, cognitive and physical difficulties, with primary care teams and various speciality services providing support and care to those who have returned to a home environment. Whilst most areas of...

• New Use For Progesterone - Treating Traumatic Brain Injury

  Bob Carroll | October 02, 2006 6:04 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Doctors have found an unexpected ally in efforts to save people who suffer serious head trauma -- the hormone progesterone. This good news is reported in USA Today. Progesterone found to help brain traumaIn a study released today, doctors in a small study at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta report giving progesterone, a steroid often associated with pregnancy and sex drives, to patients with...

• Your Help Needed In Support Of Traumatic Brain Injury Act

  Bob Carroll | June 02, 2006 6:05 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  It's a long letter but an important request for help so here it is in its entirety. The Brain Injury Association of America needs your help to reauthorize and fully fund the Traumatic Brain Injury Act. Please act on both items before June 7, 2006. Support the TBI Act of 2006 Congressional Brain Injury Task Force Chairmen, Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) and Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA) plan to introduce...

• Traumatic Brain Injury Occurs When Head Hits The Windshield

  Bob Carroll | November 10, 2006 6:14 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  When the head hits the windshield brain injury may occur almost simultaneously with the impact. That is the sobering news in a report just released.Research shows brain injury may occur within one millisecond after head hits car windshieldResearch by a Sandia National Laboratories engineer and a University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center neurologist shows that brain injury may occur within...

• Children's Traumatic Brain Injuries Costly

  Bob Carroll | August 15, 2006 7:40 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) continue to be among the most devastating injuries for victims and their families. Children frequently sustain life-changing head injuries. And, the medical and rehabilitation costs are soaring.Traumatic brain injuries suffered by children place a significant burden on U.S. health resources, costing more than $1 billion in hospital charges each year, a new study...

• Faulty Skateboard Helments Recalled

  Staff Writer | August 11, 2006 10:40 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Although no injuries have yet been reported as a result of the helmets , World Industries of Huntington Beach is recalling about 10,000 skateboarding helmets. The helmets failed impact safety standards, according to the Consumer Products Safety Commission. Considering the dangers associated with skateboarding, a helmet is always recommended.