Tag Archives: TBI
After a Blow to the Head: Recognizing Brain Injuries
After actress Kristin Chenoweth was hit by a falling light fixture on the set of The Good Wife this past summer, she lost the ability to multitask, a common complaint of those suffering from brain trauma. Every year, approximately 1.5 million people in the United States sustain some type of brain injury. 50,000 of them […]
How Families Can Help a Brain Injured Loved One Recover — or At Least Improve
People who have suffered a traumatic brain injury need intensive therapy and support from family to recover to the best of their ability. For the best possible outcome, your injured loved one should be evaluated in his or her home environment. While brain scans and neurological examinations provide valuable information, this isn’t enough to form […]
Altered Lives
Traumatic brain injury in the United States March was Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness month. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a pernicious, devastating condition altering the lives of people who suffer it—and those who love them. An acquired brain injury, TBI is caused by force to the skull and delicate brain tissue within. Sports injury, car […]
Never the Same
Traumatic brain injury in Indiana The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report over one million people in the United States per year suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI). TBI is an acquired injury that can forever change the way you or a loved one interacts with, and enjoys, the world. A mild concussion is […]
