A new study by a Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that traumatic brain injury (TBI) can significantly increase the odds of having major depression, personality impulsivity and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES).
Category Archives: Traumatic Brain Injury
Heads Up Alaska: Living With a Traumatic Brain Injury
Twenty-three years after an accident, every day brings steps toward independence for Jeffry Kellerman.
Healthsouth Takes a Closer Look at Brain Injuries
As a leader in brain injury rehabilitation, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital joins the Brain Injury Association of America and its partners this month in recognizing National Brain Injury Awareness Month. Throughout March, the hospital is taking a closer look at brain injury rehabilitation and the healing power it can offer to patients with head injuries.
A Serious Bump on the Head Turned This Mother of Two Into a Best-selling Author
When Laura Kaye and her family set out for a July 4th holiday, she expected to see fireworks. But she had no idea that their summer vacation would begin with a bang that would change the course of her life.
NFL Brain Injury Panel a ‘Sham’
Lisa McHale wishes her husband had lived long enough to learn more about the links between concussions and long-term brain injuries.
Traumatic Brain Injury Worsens Outcomes for Those With Nonepileptic Seizures
A new study by a Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that traumatic brain injury (TBI) can significantly increase the odds of having major depression, personality impulsivity and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES).
Ice Hockey Causes 44.3 Percent of All Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Canadian Kids
Nearly half of all traumatic brain injuries among children in Canada who needed to be taken to an emergency department are caused by ice hockey, researchers from St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, reported in the journal PLOS ONE.
Traumatic Brain Injury and Intimate Relationships
What happens when you or your partner or spouse sustains a traumatic brain injury? What should you look for? What should you expect? How will it impact your life and your relationship?
Sexuality, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Rehabilitation
Each year more than three million Americans are living with traumatic brain injury (TBI), a condition that is associated with physical, cognitive, and emotional problems that often affect their sexuality, and subsequently their marital stability, identity, and self-esteem.
West Point Focuses on Brain Injuries
The leadership at West Point are working to increase awareness of traumatic brain injury, a focus on prevention, early recognition and treatment.