On July 19, 2009, a minivan crashed into the bicycle of Canadian Robert Wein while he was riding in a bike lane in Kanata, Canada. The hit-and-run accident left Wein with a traumatic brain injury and four of his friends were injured. Wein was left with no memory of the terrible incident. An article in… Read More
Clinical Trial Will Determine Effectiveness of Progesterone as Brain Injury Treatment
A massive clinical trial began this month to determine the effectiveness of the female sex hormone progesterone as a treatment for brain injurypatients. An earlier study of 100 patients revealed that receiving progesterone shortly after incurring a brain injury reduced the death rate by half and led to an improvement in patients’ ability to recover… Read More
CCS Orlando at Avalon Park Facility Approaching First Anniversary
Quickly approaching its first anniversary since opening, the Center for Comprehensive Services Orlando at Avalon Park has featured great success since beginning operation on April 22 last year. In partnership with MENTOR ABI, CCS Orlando has been one of the newest facilities in the MENTOR network, offering a variety of rehabilitative and supportive services for… Read More
NY Children’s Hospital Holds Brain Injury Symposium
Faculty and staff from Blythedale Children’s Hospital, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, and the New York Regional Chapter of the Society of Pediatric Nurses (NYRC/SPN) came together on Tuesday, February 23 in Valhalla, New York to hold a comprehensive brain injury symposium. The conference included a review of case studies as well as a ‘review of… Read More
Spine Stimulation No Better Than Other Treatments After Failed Surgery, Study Reveals
A recently released study revealed that spinal cord stimulation has no more effectiveness than pain medications after failed back surgery, according to a Reuters article. However, spinal cord stimulation may still provide some relief and assistance to certain patients, said Dr. Ajay D. Wasan in his commentary on the study. Dr. Judith A. Turner of… Read More
Brain Injured Woman to Receive $12 Million Over Hospital Negligence
A Pomona Superior Court jury recently awarded a Pomona woman $12 million after she was forced to sit in a hospital waiting room for several hours with an air-rifle pellet lodged in her brain. Twenty-two-year-old Jessica Ramirez was shot in the head with an air rifle pellet gun at a family member’s home. Details of… Read More