Posts tagged brain

• The NFL: When a Game Becomes a Lawsuit

  Kevin Duffan | April 06, 2012 2:35 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Full disclosure: I’m a 49ers football fan. So when I read this ESPN article about how former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams instructed his team to try to...

• Oxygen Treatment Holds Promise For Those With Traumatic Brain Injuries

  Pierce Egerton | November 28, 2011 12:57 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-concussion syndrome (PCS) are all too frequently the result of motor vehicle accidents. Those who suffer such injuries often endure long-lasting...

• CPSC Still Receiving Reports of Severe Head Injuries to Falling Babies in Bumbo Baby Seats

  Pierce Egerton | November 25, 2011 4:42 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is reissuing an alert to parents and caregivers regarding Bumbo Baby Seats. Despite earlier alerts, the CPSC is still receiving...

• Routine Head-Hits Can Cause Brain Injury in High School Football & Hockey Players

  Pierce Egerton | November 15, 2011 10:53 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Various studies released this year have brought alarming news about sports and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). I wrote about some of these, Treatment for Brain Injuries In Young Up 60% -...

• Better Coordination of Psychological Health, TBI Programs For Military Needed

  Pierce Egerton | November 11, 2011 2:33 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  I see a lot of traumatic brain injuries (“TBI”) in my practice. Most are caused by workplace accidents and vehicle crashes. As one might expect, those brave men and women who serve in...

• Treatment for Brain Injuries In Young Up 60% - Football, Bicycling, Soccer & Playground Lead Tally

  Pierce Egerton | October 07, 2011 9:49 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has sobering news for parents – emergency department visits for traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among children and...

• Running Backs Hit Hardest & Linemen Hit More Often -- New Study Sheds Light on Concussions

  Pierce Egerton | September 15, 2011 4:23 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The risks of concussion in athletes have received a lot of press lately. Some of the most publicized items include: Hockey great, Sid Crosby was sidelined by concussion in January and is still...

• Brain Injury Facts & Statistics: More Common Than You Think

  Randy Appleton | September 08, 2011 9:59 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Traumatic brain injuries are a serious health concern in the United States that gets relatively little attention, despite the fact that TBIs affect hundreds of thousands of Americans each year. TBI...

• Victim of Brain Eating Amoeba Unknowingly Used Infested Water in Neti Pot

  Pierce Egerton | August 18, 2011 3:32 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Yesterday I wrote about the “brain-eating amoeba,” Naegleria fowleri that killed three young people this summer. The amoeba causes the disease primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM)....

• Remember Jet Ski and Boating Safety Rules When Having Fun in the Sun.

  Randy Appleton | May 01, 2011 3:56 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A Windsor, North Carolina (NC) family suffered a tragic accident while on a Jet Ski on the Cashie River in Windsor that resulted in the death of a Bertie County sheriff’s deputy and his 3 year...