Second Impact Syndrome (SIS)
The Consequences of Multiple Traumatic Brain Injuries Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most common types of injuries suffered in the United States, accounting for approximately 3 million hospital visits every year. Even a mild TBI can have serious consequences. There's no requirement that … [Read more...]
Common Causes of Workplace Concussions
How to Avoid Work-Related Traumatic Brain Injury … [Read more...]
Common Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury at Home
Minimize the Risk of Head Injury Around the House Even a slight bump to the head can cause a concussion or more serious traumatic brain injury (TBI). Though motor vehicle accidents are often thought to be the primary cause of head trauma, more people suffer TBIs in falls than in any other type of … [Read more...]
Recovering from a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
How Treatment Changes as You Get Better Any traumatic brain injury, even one initially thought to be mild, has the potential to be serious and even life-threatening. The good news, though, is that the vast percentage of people who suffer mild TBIs (also known as "concussions") make a full recovery … [Read more...]
Memorial Day 2021: Remember & Honor
Brain Injuries by the Numbers
Some Things Research Tells Us About Brain Injuries Concussions and other traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are far more commonplace than you might think. Brain injury typically is caused by blunt force impact to your skull, or by an event (such as a car accident) that results in your neck snapping … [Read more...]
Treatment Options for Concussion–Medication
Can You Effectively Treat a Concussion with Medication? In the 21st century, with the amazing scientific and medical advances, it seems as if there's medication to treat just about anything. What if you have a blow to the head or sustain some other injury that results in a concussion? How … [Read more...]
Motor Vehicle Accidents and Traumatic Brain Injury
TBIs Are Far More Common in Car Accidents Than Previously Believed The term "traumatic brain injury" sounds as though it might apply only to serious damage or trauma to the brain, and that, therefore, a TBI must be the result of a substantial impact or blow to the head. Based on that assumption, … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury vs. Acquired Brain Injury
What's the Difference? Is One More Serious Than the Other? When we hear about head trauma and brain injury, we typically hear only about traumatic brain injury, or TBI. However, another common type of brain injury can be just as serious—it's known as acquired brain injury, or ABI. What's the … [Read more...]
