When people think of traumatic brain injuries, they usually think of car accidents, or being hit with objects, or even of acts of violence. What these all have in common is that the victim’s head was physically hit in some way. But you can sustain a traumatic brain injury even if your head never takes [...]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define traumatic brain injury as, "an injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain. It can be caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury." Traumatic brain injury can be caused by motor vehicle crashes, acts of violence, [...]
Brain injuries can happen for many different reasons: a car accident, a construction fall, a falling object, or an explosion, just to name a few. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can devastate the lives of not only the victim, but also the victim’s loved ones and caregivers. Many TBI victims suffer physical, cognitive, and emotional difficulties. [...]
In a recent interview with the New York Times, comedienne Tiffany Haddish revealed that her mother suffered a severe traumatic brain injury years ago following a car crash. The mother developed schizophrenia, a severe personality disorder, as a result of the crash. The results were so severe that Haddish and her siblings were placed in [...]
A Missouri boy is recuperating after suffering a freak accident in which he fell from a treehouse and landed head-first onto a long meat-skewer. According to BuzzFeedNews.com, the accident happened while the boy was playing with friends at the treehouse of one of the friends. When they noticed a swarm of yellow jackets near the [...]
Living with a traumatic brain injury can be challenging, especially when the injury affects your motor skills, or the language portion of the brain. There are a number of resources available to people with TBIs to help them regain their strength, and to help them on the path to recovery. But living with a person [...]
A fascinating story in Scientific American profiled a woman who was blinded by a stroke, but developed an unusual condition. She can see moving objects such as “steam rising from a coffee cup” but she can’t the cup itself. The condition, called “Riddoch phenomenon,” is very rare. Just a few people are known to have [...]
Head injuries in soccer are common, because the players let the soccer ball strike their head as a way of stopping the ball. An ABC news study investigated whether soccer head injuries happen more to women than to men. The report reviewed a study conducted by Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center [...]
The Drake song “In My Feelings” is leading fans to take unnecessary risks. The song has led to a social media dance sensation – the “In My Feelings” Challenge, started by Shiggy, a social media star. The challenge involves fans dancing next to a moving car while the song is being played. According to AAA [...]
The New York Times recently reported that another American diplomat, the 25th, become sick while working for the United States Embassy located in Cuba. The most recent case adds to other cases that first started in 2016 and continued into 2017. The Times story indicated that a diplomat in Guangzhou, China also suffered similar symptoms. [...]
