Kuna Williams had to start all over again. After suffering a traumatic brain Injury in a motorcycle accident in 2006, Williams has spent years relearning all the things that most of us take for granted.
While much is known about the effects of severe traumatic brain injuries (TBI), less attention has been paid to mild and moderate brain injuries.
Until his accident, my husband and I – he a sculptor, I a writer – had built our marriage on supportive independence, sometimes spending whole summers apart. But following his traumatic brain injury in July 2004, he became totally dependent, and our marriage changed forever.
A team of researchers at the Neuroscience Institute at Georgia State University has discovered that hidden differences in the properties of neural circuits can account for whether animals are behaviorally susceptible to brain injury.
A new study of nearly 200,000 older military veterans has found that those with traumatic brain injuries were 60% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.
Nearly a third of veterans seeking care for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries drop out of treatment, citing a lack of improvement and dissatisfaction with medical providers, according to a new study that reflects the military’s ongoing struggle to bolster its mental health services.
Since February, when a New York Times article linked heading soccer balls to the possibility of brain injury, the media—eager for a new angle on the 2014 World Cup—has fixated on the dangers of headers. The Boston Globe, Slate, and Fox News have all warned of that heading the ball might cause serious damage to players’ brains.
Each year in the United States, traumatic brain injuries (TBI) contribute to a substantial number of deaths and cases of permanent disability.
Giving soldiers the best chance of survival and a future after their service is the Army’s goal with a program focusing on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
How one man uses technology as a tool to capture important memories.