Traumatic Brain Injury | Brain Injury Blog | Traumatic Brain Injury TBI http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com News and Information Regarding Traumatic Brain Injury from The Scarlett Law Group, Preeminent Brain Injury Lawyers Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:13:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3 Spinal Cord Stimulation May Help Treat Chronic Pain http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/03/10/spinal-cord-stimulation-may-help-treat-chronic-pain/ http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/03/10/spinal-cord-stimulation-may-help-treat-chronic-pain/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:13:15 +0000 http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/?p=6570 Chronic pain is common after a traumatic brain or spinal cord injury, and it can be difficult to treat as it typically involves an abnormal delivery of pain messages from the nerves to the brain. Spinal cord stimulation reduces this abnormal delivery of messages, therefore reducing the sensation and perception of pain.   Spinal cord […]

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]]> http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/03/10/spinal-cord-stimulation-may-help-treat-chronic-pain/feed/ 0 Brain-Stem Neurons More Resistant to Injury http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/03/06/brain-stem-neurons-resistant-injury/ http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/03/06/brain-stem-neurons-resistant-injury/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2015 21:17:36 +0000 http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/?p=6567 A person who endures a severe traumatic brain injury or other serious situations such as heart failure or near drowning, will sometimes fall into a persistent vegetative state. The persistent vegetative state is a disorder of consciousness in which the patient is awake, but unaware or unconscious. This occurs as a result of damage to […]

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]]> http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/03/06/brain-stem-neurons-resistant-injury/feed/ 0 Lifetime Brain Injury Risk http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/03/05/lifetime-brain-injury-risk/ http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/03/05/lifetime-brain-injury-risk/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2015 21:28:44 +0000 http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/?p=6563 Experiencing one traumatic brain injury increases a persons lifetime brain injury risk—partly because the person is often involved in an activity that puts him at an increased risk for brain injury in general, such as military combat or certain sports. Each instance of traumatic brain injury makes a person more susceptible to increased damage and […]

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]]> http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/03/05/lifetime-brain-injury-risk/feed/ 0 Emotional Blindness After Traumatic Brain Injury http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/03/03/emotional-blindness-traumatic-brain-injury/ http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/03/03/emotional-blindness-traumatic-brain-injury/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:50:43 +0000 http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/?p=6560 Alexithymia is the inability to identify, understand, and express feelings. People with alexithymia tend to have a flat reaction to emotions, and can be hypersensitive to physical sensations—often attributing their emotions to a perceived physical problem. Anxiety sensitivity is similar in that it describes the fear of experiencing anxiety. People with anxiety sensitivity tend to […]

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]]> http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/03/03/emotional-blindness-traumatic-brain-injury/feed/ 0 Severe TBI May Permanently Impair Driving http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/03/02/severe-tbi-may-permanently-impair-driving/ http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/03/02/severe-tbi-may-permanently-impair-driving/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2015 21:53:03 +0000 http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/?p=6556 The decision to return to driving after a moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury is a difficult one. The skills required to drive safely, such as concentration, problem-solving, reaction time, and anger management, can frequently be impaired as a result of a brain injury. Past research has found that higher scores in certain neuro-psychological assessments (i.e., Trail-Making […]

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]]> http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/03/02/severe-tbi-may-permanently-impair-driving/feed/ 0 Doctors Lack Tools to Assess Self-Awareness After TBI http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/02/27/doctors-lack-tools-assess-self-awareness-tbi/ http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/02/27/doctors-lack-tools-assess-self-awareness-tbi/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2015 21:38:20 +0000 http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/?p=6553 Doctors and rehabilitation professionals understand that a person’s ability to be accurately aware of his abilities and challenges is frequently impaired after a moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. It is also well understood that impaired self-awareness can become a barrier to rehabilitation and recovery. Despite this understanding, however, clinicians still find it challenging to diagnose and […]

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]]> http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/02/27/doctors-lack-tools-assess-self-awareness-tbi/feed/ 0 Self-awareness May Be Impaired For Years After TBI http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/02/26/self-awareness-may-impaired-years-tbi/ http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/02/26/self-awareness-may-impaired-years-tbi/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:02:10 +0000 http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/?p=6550 Having accurate insight and self-awareness of one’s own abilities and challenges is important for recovery, daily functioning, and return to work or school after a traumatic brain injury. Impaired self-awareness is frequently associated with a self-reported high quality of life, satisfaction and mood. When comparing the traumatic brain injury survivor’s self-ratings to their significant other’s, […]

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]]> http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/02/26/self-awareness-may-impaired-years-tbi/feed/ 0 New Tool for Better Assessment of Executive Functioning http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/02/25/new-tool-better-assessment-executive-functioning/ http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/02/25/new-tool-better-assessment-executive-functioning/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2015 23:13:50 +0000 http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/?p=6545 One of the more common effects of a traumatic brain injury is a deficit in executive functioning, which includes skills such as maintaining attention, goal planning, or problem solving. Having poor executive functioning can become a major challenge in daily life. However, the clinical assessment of executive function often does not uncover the complex problems […]

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]]> http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/02/25/new-tool-better-assessment-executive-functioning/feed/ 0 Predicting Outcome After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/02/24/predicting-outcome-mild-traumatic-brain-injury/ http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/2015/02/24/predicting-outcome-mild-traumatic-brain-injury/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2015 21:30:19 +0000 http://www.allaboutbraininjuries.com/?p=6540 Assessing the outcome of a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) can be a controversial subject, with the assessment of symptoms being mostly reliant on the patient’s self-report. Past research has identified several contributing factors to outcome after mTBI, including prior psychiatric or psychological history, prior concussion, or the extent of social support. Some […]

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