The Florida Institute for Neurological Rehabilitation has been the focus of controversy in recent weeks, after an investigation by Bloomberg uncovered a recurring theme of allegations of mistreatment, abuse, and fraud. As videos of FINR staff assaulting patients have surfaced in the past year, the traumatic brain injury treatment facility is on the receiving end… Read More
Comparing Brain Injuries of Combat Soldiers to Those of Athletes
An article published May 16, 2012 in the New York Times discusses similarities between combat veterans who are exposed to roadside bombs and a degenerative brain disease found in athletes. Essentially, football players who are tackled and punched have brain injuries similar to veterans who have lived through explosions. This research was done at a… Read More
Flu Drug Reveals Promise In Treating Traumatic Brain Injuries
In October 2011, Nicholas Gnazzo suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car wreck and spent several weeks in a coma, according to the Huffington Post. Last January, he was given a drug, amantadine, which is generally used for treating the flu and Parkinson’s disease. Soon, he began moving his head in response to yes… Read More
New Study Provides Link Between Concussions And Depression
Depression and concussions are two very serious dangers, but they are not typically thought to be related in many ways. One condition affects the mind and moods while the other is a serious physical trauma. However, a new link may have been discovered regarding the symptoms of patients who have experienced severe concussions in the… Read More
Smoking Cigarettes Can Double The Risk Of A Burst Aneurysm
A brain aneurysm is a bulge that develops in a weak artery, causing blood to leak into the brain if that aneurysm bursts. A person only has about a 50 percent chance of surviving if that happens, and many of the people who do survive end up with a permanent disability from this horrible brain… Read More
Rice University Study Produces Nanoparticle That May Immediately Restore Brain’s Defenses
According to a study published in this month’s edition of ACS Nano – the official journal of the American Chemical Society – a joint effort by researchers at Rice University and the Baylor College of Medicine has provided some hope for progress in the way traumatic brain injuries are treated immediately after they occur. A… Read More