Chris Dufficy, Jon Gocer, Christ Tutin – do you recognize any of these names? Dufficy is a pro-snowboarder, Gocer a popular skateboarder and Tutin is a dirt bike rider, and all of them have sustained traumatic brain injuries while participating in extreme sports. Profiled in Lionel Goddard’s documentary film Wipe Out, these young men represent… Read More
Self-Repairing Brain Cells?
Medical News Today has posted an article on stem cell research that suggests a promising new approach to brain damage repair. Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have identified molecules in the brain that can transform nerve cells and repair brain damage. This research bodes well for traumatic brain injuries as well as spinal cord… Read More
Smoking Harms More than You Think…
A thoughtful article about the connection between memory loss and smoking caught our attention. Breitbart.com cites a study by Severine Sabia and colleagues of France’s Institut National del la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale that found a link between smoking and memory loss. The detrimental effect of smoking doesn’t stop there, it includes a… Read More
Providing Much Needed Relief for the Disabled
Communicating your needs when you have a debilitating injury from things like strokes, traumatic brain damage or spinal cord injuries can be a difficult process for all involved. How do you feel connected to your environment when your speech is limited or non-existent or you have limited use of your limbs? According to Paul Pagliano,… Read More
Domestic Violence and Brain Injury
Domestic violence – an area often overlooked as a cause of traumatic brain injury, warrants consideration. An estimated 50-90% of assaults are to the face or the head of the victim which often results in cognitive and emotional impairments that are not recognized until long past the original incident occurred. According to BrainInjury.org long-term effects… Read More
The Invisible Brain Damaged
In a recent article for the City News, the discussion centers around a new coalition created for Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) sufferers, the Ontario Alliance for Action on Brain Injury (OAABI) and its importance. The author describes the lack of follow through regarding ABI and the many who are, after an initial “patch up”, left… Read More