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When people get into fights with one another, brain injury is probably not the first thing on their minds. In bar fights, it is unlikely that much thinking is going on at all. Nevertheless, impacts to the head can lead to brain injury, and it can be an unfortunate outcome when people start trading blows.… read more
A brain injury can happen to anyone, young or old. In Nebraska this week, it appears that a couple might have caused brain injury in a toddler. A Hershey, Nebraska couple have been arrested on charges of child abuse after bringing a toddler to the Great Plains Regional Medical Center with severe head injuries. Investigation… read more
Over the past year, the military removed around 9,000 service members from combat for short evaluations, looking for signs of brain injury when no obvious wounds were present. Most were all right, but those with symptoms of dizziness, headaches and difficulty processing thoughts authorities kept out of combat until their symptoms subsided. The new rule… read more
The Brain Injury Alliance of Wyoming filled the streets of Casper with brain-eating zombies September 3 in an attempt to raise awareness about brain injury among young people. According to Larry Plemmons, a psychiatrist and chairman of the alliance’s board of directors, teens and young 20-somethings are the group in which brain injuries most often… read more
Traumatic brain injuries are common in contact sports, with many football players suffering several small injuries throughout their careers. For one Frostburg State University football player, one traumatic brain injury on the field proved too many. Derek Sheely, who died last month after he collapsed during practice, suffered a traumatic brain injury due to a… read more
The U.S. military may be pronouncing good news for victims of traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Scientists in the military are currently testing the effects of pressurized chambers on the brain. According to the Huffington Post, when the body is under pressure, it receives more oxygen, which helps the brain to heal. The chamber that the… read more
As research continues to show, traumatic brain injuries may not cause many obvious short-term problems, but long-term effects include severe neurological deficiencies and psychological problems. According to the Roseville Press Tribune, more than 300,000 U.S. athletes suffer traumatic brain injuries every year, including 60,000 high school athletes, but many high school athletes continue to incur… read more
Trucking accidents normally involve a collision between a vehicle and a tractor-trailer. In this fatal incident, however, the truck did not even touch the vehicle involved. According to the Laramie Boomerang, the drive shaft of Robert Jackson’s tractor-trailer broke loose as Antoine Dean passed the truck on I-80 in Wyoming on July 29. The drive… read more
Suffering a traumatic brain injury affects not only neurological aspects of the body. It can also affect a person’s psychological functioning. Shawn Whittaker, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in 1991 after a drunk driver hit him, went to a mental health facility last month for help with his depression. According to KRDO, security guards… read more
On July 31, 2011 a Kansas woman was run over by a beach patrol truck while sunbathing on a beach in Volusia County, FL. By “run over” I mean the vehicle literally drove on top of her. And by “her” I mean her head. The lifeguard who was driving the truck had been travelling in… read more
