When someone suffers a head injury, perhaps in a car accident, it’s very important for them to get medical care as quickly as possible. People are sometimes tempted to put this off, either because they don’t want the expense or because they don’t think the injury is...
Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injuries don’t always heal completely
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can have varying levels of severity. A concussion is a TBI, even though many people will feel fine after a few days or a week. However very severe TBIs can lead to the loss of important functions such as motor skills, critical thinking...
Did you suffer a concussion following the car wreck?
Car accidents happen all the time. And depending on the severity of the impact, a car crash can leave you with all kinds of injuries. While some of these injuries will easily go away with a single trip to the doctor’s office, others can be life-changing – especially...
Traumatic brain injury victims often misunderstood
In the past few years, important research has led to a better understanding of certain injuries that affect thousands of people nationwide. West Virginia residents who have suffered a traumatic brain injury may be among those that feel like they are often...
Your brain injury: A challenging and unique medical condition
A traumatic brain injury can end any ideas you had about your future. Your goals may need to change, and your entire career path could be disrupted. This sometimes severe condition can lead to significant disabilities and even death for some.Did you know that severe...
Aerobic exercise may be effective TBI intervention
West Virginia residents who suffer a traumatic brain injury have few treatment options available. Attention training and cognitive behavioral therapy are just two interventions that can help victims cope with the cognitive and psychosocial symptoms, but in severe...
TBIs: different types and treatments
Brain injuries that disrupt normal brain functions are called traumatic brain injuries, and they can be caused when the brain receives a blow, is jolted around or is penetrated. West Virginia residents who know someone who has incurred a TBI should know about the...
How blue light can heal patients with concussions
Researchers at the University of Arizona believe they have found an effective treatment for mild traumatic brain injuries, also known as concussions. West Virginia residents should know that there are few treatments for mTBIs besides medicinal methods. They may be...
Traumatic brain injury symptoms and treatments
An average of 138 people die every day from injuries to the brain in West Virginia and across the U.S. Traumatic brain injuries can occur through a blow or jolt to the head or by an object penetrating into the brain. The important point is that TBIs interfere with...
“Beehive Theory” may explain how TBIs cause brain damage
A report published in the journal Medical Hypotheses has posited a theory explaining how head trauma incurred years earlier leads to a deterioration in brain functions. West Virginia residents should know that it is called the "Beehive Theory". According to this...