British physicians recently reported that they were able to prevent a brain injury in an infant by using a rare and expensive inert gas, according to anAssociated Press article. Doctors in Bristol, UK at St. Michael’s Hospital said that they are among the first to use the experimental gas treatment to prevent a brain injury…. Read More
Young Couple Struggles Together to Transcend Man’s Spinal Cord Injury
Young golfer Honza Ripa dove into the Russian River in Sonoma County, CA 10 months ago, breaking his neck and nearly drowning in front of his girlfriend and other local teens. The gathered crowd dragged him out of the water and saved his life. His girlfriend, 17-year-old Brianna Angell, has remained by Ripa’s side ever… Read More
Skier Bikes Pacific Coast to Inspire Spinal Cord Injury Survivors
Skier Kevin Yolken suffered a severe spinal cord injurywhile skiing five years ago in Chile. He lost movement and feeling in his legs and was unable to walk. He has since achieved an almost complete recovery, after facing a handful of even more disastrous circumstances. His next triumphant act will be to bicycle along 1500… Read More
Defense Department Creates Databases for Traumatic Brain Injury
The U.S. Department of Defense recently announced the development of databases that will be used to track brain injury cases. The databases will allow doctors and military officials to diagnose and treat injured soldiers from the battlefield to the hospital and back home. Adam Robinson, a Vice Admiral and the Navy’s surgeon general, announced the… Read More
Encinitas Youth Making Strides Toward SCI Recovery
Joey Abicca, a 15-year-old from Encinitas, CA, was crushed in a freak accident while operating an earthmover to build a BMX bike-racing track. The boy was flown to Rady’s Children Hospital in San Diego and remained in intensive care for 11 days with a fractured pelvis and a spinal cord injury that took away his… Read More
Student Athletes Struggle with New Concussion Policies
Every year, over 90,000 American high school students suffer from sports related concussions. Some authorities have expressed concern over the lack of a national or state level regulatory system for how concussions – mild traumatic brain injuries – get handled by coaches, trainers, teachers, parents, and finally, medical personnel. Colorado ranks among the states without… Read More