Posted in Traumatic Brain Injuries,Uncategorized on May 2, 2016
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concludes that playground concussions are on the rise. The study by the federal agency examined nation-wide data from 2001-2013 on playground injuries to children aged 14 and younger who received treatment in hospital emergency rooms. Of nearly 215,000 children, almost 10 percent (about 21,000)… read more
Posted in Traumatic Brain Injuries,Uncategorized on April 22, 2016
The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new device to detect concussions, a mild form of truamatic brain injury. “Eye-Sync” is a product created by Boston based neuro-technology company SyncThink that uses infrared cameras to track eye movements. The company claims that the eye-sync product will be able to detect concussions in one minute,… read more
Posted in Personal injury,Uncategorized on April 11, 2016
For people who have been injured in car accidents, truck wrecks, motorcycle crashes and other types of accidents in West Virginia, there are often a few common questions: How will I pay for my medical bills? Am I entitled to compensation and if so, how much? Do I need a lawyer to handle my case?… read more
Posted in Medical Malpractice,Uncategorized on March 24, 2016
A March 11, 2016, letter from Health Commissioner Dr. Rahul Gupta suggests that patients who had cardiac stress tests performed at Raleigh Heart Clinic, in Beckley, WV, between March 1, 2012, and March 27, 2015 should be tested for hepatitis. This letter stems from a West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources investigation concerning… read more
Posted in Traumatic Brain Injuries,Uncategorized on March 18, 2016
On Monday, the National Football League (NFL) acknowledged, for the first time, that there is a link between football-related head trauma and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). This admission came during a meeting with the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce when Jeff Miller, the NFL’s senior vice president for health and safety,… read more
Posted in Traumatic Brain Injuries,Uncategorized on March 16, 2016
A recent study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease found that people who have experienced a traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness for more than five minutes were at a greater risk of being diagnosed with a mild cognitive impairment. The study also showed that signs of impairment manifest, on average, 2.3 years… read more
Posted in Traumatic Brain Injuries,Uncategorized on March 15, 2016
A traumatic brain injury is caused by a blow or jolt to the head. In a car accident, a TBI can occur when the head is struck, penetrated or jerked and the injury can range from mild (a concussion) to severe. One of the leading causes of traumatic brain injury is a car accident, with… read more
Posted in Traumatic Brain Injuries,Uncategorized on March 11, 2016
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or C.T.E. is a progressive degenerative disease which affects the brain of individuals who have experienced repeated concussions and traumatic brain injuries. C.T.E. often occurs in people who play contact sports. C.T.E. causes the brain to gradually deteriorate and lose mass. C.T.E. also causes some areas of the brain to accumulate tau… read more
Posted in Traumatic Brain Injuries,Uncategorized on March 1, 2016
Today is the first day of March, ushering in the start of brain injury awareness month. In an attempt to bring awareness to brain injuries, their causes, and their treatments, we will posting several blog posts throughout March about brain injuries. It is important to first understand what a brain injury is. This first blog… read more
Posted in Car accident,Uncategorized on February 29, 2016
According to the National Safety Council, motor vehicle deaths in 2015 saw the largest percentage rise in the past 50 years. Preliminary estimates show an 8% increase in motor vehicle deaths over 2014. The National Safety Council estimates that in 2015 38,300 people were killed on U.S. roads and 4.4 million were seriously injured-making 2015… read more
