In 2004, Ryan ‘Gooch’ Nelson, the slide guitarist for the band 61 North, suffered a spinal cord injury in a disastrous car accident. After six weeks of intensive rehabilitation, Nelson could play his guitar again. While still confined to a wheelchair, Nelson’s is a success story that provides inspiration for many. On February 20, Nelson… Read More
Communication From Belgian Coma Patient Proven False Three Months After Study
Not to be confused with the recent breakthroughs in brainwave communication with supposed vegetative patients recently reported on this blog, multiple news releases have said that a Belgian coma patient who was supposedly communicating with a speech therapist by way of arm movements was never communicating after all. Rom Houben, a car accident victim who… Read More
Teenager Holding Out for a Full Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury
On December 11, 2007, 16-year-old Luke Vogel attempted a ski jump in a park in Colorado. After crashing to the ground, Vogel found his body unable to move as he had just before the crash. In that single instant, Vogel became a quadriplegic. In the beginning, he was angry – rightfully. Two years later, Vogel… Read More
Midwest Brain Injury Clubhouse Seeks Expansion
The Midwest Brain Injury Clubhouse opened its doors in Chicago in 2000. The clubhouse currently provides a space for rehabilitation for 75 brain injury and stroke survivors from age 20 to 73. A recent ABC News piece reported that the clubhouse has plans to expand its facilities and services. The clubhouse offers work opportunities and… Read More
Kevin Pearce Watches Olympics From Brain Injury Facility
Will Kevin Pearce ever snowboard again? That was the first question that came out of Kevin’s mouth when he regained consciousness and the ability to speak after sustaining a traumatic brain injury on an icy halfpipe in Utah in December 2009. Kevin was training to compete against multiple gold medalist snowboarder Shaun White when he… Read More
Multi-hospital Study Tests Progesterone as Brain Injury Treatment
A study will commence at 17 hospitals around the country in the spring of 2010 to determine the effectiveness of progesterone as an emergency treatment for traumatic brain injuries. Since brain injury patients often arrive at the hospital, the FDA has regulations in place to allow doctors to perform experimental treatments on patients without getting… Read More