Head & Brain Injuries

• Brain Injuries: The Iraq War's Legacy

  Staff Writer | August 20, 2006 11:42 AM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  Michael Kaplan in New York has been doing a great job of keeping up with news and developments on the alarming number of soldiers who are returning from Iraq with brain injuries. Ever since the USA Today brought the country's attention to the problem, soldiers and veterans have been battling the Senate Committee considering federal funding for a brain injury research center.

• Children's Traumatic Brain Injuries Costly

  Bob Carroll | August 15, 2006 7:40 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) continue to be among the most devastating injuries for victims and their families. Children frequently sustain life-changing head injuries. And, the medical and rehabilitation costs are soaring.Traumatic brain injuries suffered by children place a significant burden on U.S. health resources, costing more than $1 billion in hospital charges each year, a new study...

• Is GOP Out Of Its Head?

  Bob Carroll | August 14, 2006 7:22 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Thanks to 300 Dollar Wonder for alerting us to a story in USA Today.GOP Kicks Soldiers When They're Down Congress appears ready to slash funding for the research and treatment of brain injuries caused by bomb blasts, an injury that military scientists describe as a signature wound of the Iraq war.House and Senate versions of the 2007 Defense appropriation bill contain $7 million for the Defense...

• Faulty Skateboard Helments Recalled

  Staff Writer | August 11, 2006 10:40 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Although no injuries have yet been reported as a result of the helmets , World Industries of Huntington Beach is recalling about 10,000 skateboarding helmets. The helmets failed impact safety standards, according to the Consumer Products Safety Commission. Considering the dangers associated with skateboarding, a helmet is always recommended.

• Strap On That Bicycle Helmet

  Bob Carroll | August 05, 2006 6:07 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Another reminder that wearing a bicycle helmet is crucial. Injuring brain easy as falling off a bike Bicycle helmets can reduce risks of head injury by as much as 85 percent and as much as 88 percent for brain injury...Broken arms and legs can heal, but people's brains are a different story. The skull, which protects the brain, is about ¼-inch to 1/8-inch think, or the size of a cup's...

• What We Can Learn From The Brain Injured

  Bob Carroll | July 28, 2006 8:48 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  For approximately 10 years I attended the meetings and events of a Tampa Bay Head Injury Support Group. My contacts and friendships within the group were very enlightening to me. I learned some surprising things about the capabilities, problems and attitudes of those who are traumatically brain injured. There are far too many matters to cover in a single article so today I will mention just...

• Teenagers And Alcohol - Brain Damage Likely

  Bob Carroll | July 05, 2006 12:38 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Teenage drinking has become an even worse concern for the health of teenagers. Medical research now shows it causes serious neurological problems in the developing brain. Excerpts from the New York Times report: Teenagers have been drinking alcohol for centuries.Public health experts regularly warn that teenage drinkers run greatly increased risks of involvement in car accidents, fights and...

• A Husband's Recovery From Traumatic Brain Injury

  Bob Carroll | June 30, 2006 2:42 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Newsweek is featuring an article by Barbara Stahura about her husband's traumatic brain injury (TBI) and his recovery. Her story expresses the suddenness of the injury, the loss of identity and the miracle of recovery. How My Husband Came Back has a happy ending, an almost complete return of brain function. But, the darkness Ken escaped is well described. A car accident and brain injury...

• Poor Care Given To Beating Victim Assumed To Be Drunk

  Bob Carroll | June 16, 2006 10:10 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The New York Times reports on the terribly deficient emergency services and medical care received by a retired journalist who, after a severe beating, was assumed to be just a drunk lying on a sidewalk. I am not surprised that the assumption of drunkenness impacted the attention given to the victim. Over my years of practice I have noted the same attitude toward other unconscious or...

• Your Help Needed In Support Of Traumatic Brain Injury Act

  Bob Carroll | June 02, 2006 6:05 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  It's a long letter but an important request for help so here it is in its entirety. The Brain Injury Association of America needs your help to reauthorize and fully fund the Traumatic Brain Injury Act. Please act on both items before June 7, 2006. Support the TBI Act of 2006 Congressional Brain Injury Task Force Chairmen, Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) and Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA) plan to introduce...