Posts tagged tbi

• 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...

• A “Silent Epidemic:” Traumatic Brain Injury and Falls

  Pierce Egerton | June 29, 2010 2:00 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  In North Carolina, injury is the third-leading cause of death behind heart disease and cancer. In individuals between the ages of one and 44, injury causes more deaths than anything else. Traumatic...

• Traumatic Brain Injury-What Family Should Be Looking Out For When Loved One Has a Closed Head Injury

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | December 03, 2009 1:44 PM | 1 CommentGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  A car accident can cause much more damage to drivers and passengers than the initial, visible physical effects seen by the police. Aside from broken bones and bleeding, many car crash victims suffer...