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A traumatic brain injury, also called a TBI, is an injury to the head that disrupts the normal function of the brain. Nearly 1.5 million cases of TBI are reported each year in this country. About 50,000 of the people who have a TBI die, and about 80,000 leave the hospital with a disability.

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NFL Helmet study embroiled in controversy
The NFL research study on football helmets and their role in preventing brain trauma is embroiled in considerable controversy. According to an ESPN on line story, the NFL is preparing to deliver results of its research on football helmets next month, but some observers are raising questions about who has been running the league's testing program, the type of tests it is using and the validity of its results. Some independent experts and helmet ma...

Need to reassess patients thought to be in vegetative state with functional mri study
Recent medical reports in the New England Journal of Medicine February 18, 2010) Vol 362 no. 7 report that upwards of 40% of patients thought to be in a persistent vegetative state are misdiagnosed. A video interview with two of the study authors, Adrian Owen and Steven Laureys describing and illustrating the use of fMRI studies to determine cognitive thought can be found on line by clicking Coma Patients Talk With Brain.

Pediatric Brain Injury: New Web Lecture
The Brain Trauma Foundation (BTF) has announced a new web based lecture to he held on February 12, 2010 dealing with issues pertaining to pediatric traumatic brain injury. Description of Lecture: In this lecture, the basic principles of age at the time of brain injury and their considerations as they apply to clinical management will be reviewed. As well, the recommendations for the medical and surgical management as outlined in the evidence base...

Albany, New York Brain Injury Program to Explore Return to Work Issues
The Brain Injury Association of New York State is holding an information and discussion session exploring return to work issues following a brain injury on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at the Sanford Town Library in Colonie, New York. Among the topics scheduled to be discussed are: How to know when you are ready to return to work, understanding what a potential employer can and cannot ask you during an interview, explaining ...

Delay in brain surgery leaves 22 year old girl in vegetative state
News reports from California on a jury award of $12 million on Thursday to a Southern California woman who was left in a vegetative state after a hospital delayed proper neurosurgical care for her brain injury. According to the reports, this 22 year old individual had been shot in the head by an air gun and was rushed to the hospital fully conscious where she was able to walk into the emergency room. Unfortunately, the hospital either delayed per...

Living with a brain injury-Long Island Brain Injury Program
The Brain Injury Association of New York State in conjunction with North Shore University Hospital and the brain injury rehabilitation program, Transitions of Long Island is sponsoring a program on Sunday, March 21, 2010 from 9 AM to 3:30 PM at Rust Auditorium, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York to explore the life long issues of living with a traumatic brain injury. Among the scheduled topics are: Assessing Long Term Outcomes; ...

Submit a Video to 2010 Neuo Film Festival
People with compelling stories to share about living with a brain disorder or neurologic condition are invited to submit a short video to the 2010 Neuro Film Festival, an American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Foundation event that aims to raise awareness about brain disorders and the need to support research into preventions, treatments, and cures. For a complete list of contest rules and to enter your film, visit the 2010 Neuro Film Festival page....


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