Coup-contrecoup describes a brain injury in which the brain is bruised in two places on opposite sides of the brain. It happens when the force of the initial impact causes the brain to bounce back into the opposite side of the skull. “Coup” refers to the initial point of injury. “Contrecoup” refers to the point […]
Brain Injury: What is Second Impact Syndrome?
September 13, 2014 By
Second impact syndrome (SIS), sometimes referred to as recurrent traumatic brain injury, is a brain injury that occurs when a repeat injury is sustained before a previous brain injury has healed. SIS is often fatal. It occurs in teenagers and young adults, typically high school and college athletes. Those who survive usually suffer serious and […]
Brain Injury: Concussion Recovery
September 10, 2014 By
If you suspect that you may have suffered a concussion, you should seek immediate medical attention, even if you feel fine immediately after the incident. If can take hours or days for symptoms to develop, and the damage can continue to progress over time, to the point that it is fatal. If you have been […]
Brain Injury: What is a Diffuse Axonal Injury?
September 4, 2014 By
Diffuse axonal injury DAI is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that can occur without a blow to the head. It is the most common type of severe TBI, and it can be very difficult to detect with standard medical imaging. DAI is the result of the brain moving violently inside the skull, in […]
Portable Blood Test to Detect Brain Injury is Under Development
September 2, 2014 By
Certain types of brain injuries are notoriously difficult to detect. They do not show up on traditional imaging scans, and those who suffer brain injuries may not experience symptoms right away. Immediately after a brain injury rest, and sometimes medical intervention, can be crucial to survival and prevention of severe disabilities. A portable blood test […]
Brain Injury: Returning Headaches A Serious Signal
August 25, 2014 By
Traumatic brain injury is a serious public health problem but knowing a few facts can help protect yourself and your family. Possibly the most important thing that you need to know is that symptoms of a life-threatening brain injury can be delayed. The symptoms may not show up for hours or days after injury, then […]
Higher Levels of Education Linked to Better Brain Injury Recovery
June 20, 2014 By
Yet another reason to start exercising your brain today. A study, recently published in the journal Neurology, found a link between education levels and recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI). The longer the education, the more likely a full recovery from TBI with no detectable disability one year after injury. It is believed that this […]
Accident Injuries Can Cause Sleep Disorders
May 23, 2014 By
In addition to more obvious physical injuries, accident victims are often plagued by sleep disorders which can be caused by their injuries or by the emotional trauma of the accident. Sleep disorders are common in brain injury and burn injury victims, but can occur in any type of accident victim. Impaired sleep can interfere with […]
How Safe Is Your Motorcycle Helmet?
May 20, 2014 By
Defective Motorcycle Helmets Wearing a helmet can save your life and minimize brain injuries, but if your helmet is defective you will not be protected. Defective helmets can fail to stand up to impact, fail to provide enough cushioning, or come off completely during a crash failing to provide any protection at all. Even the […]
