Aug
28
University of California Receives Grant Money to Study Veteran Brain Injury
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the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) School of Medicine received a $60 million dollar grant for a five-year study to determine better prevention and treatment methods of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) among American victims and war veterans/soldiers.
The study, which is funded by the Department of Defense Psychological Health/Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program (DoD PH/TBI), will test new therapies to “prevent illness and enhance recovery in individuals at risk for adverse psychological, emotional and cognitive outcomes” caused by TBI and PTSD, according to UC news release.
What is PTSD and TBI?
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, PTSD is defined as “an anxiety disorder that develops after a terrifying event or ordeal in which severe physical harm occurred or was threatened.” Approximately 7.7 million U.S. adults currently are diagnosed with this illness and many researchers believe the number of Americans with this condition will only continue to grow as veterans from the Iraq war return with these newly faced brain diseases.
TBI is often described as “an acquired brain injury or simple head injury,” according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). An individual can often suffer from TBI in a mild to severe manner and most recently, more Americans who have served in the Iraq War are suffering from TBI after returning home. In fact, some researchers have stated that TBI is the signature wound of the war in Iraq.
Living with TBI, PTSD Symptoms and Side Effects
There are an array of symptoms characterize both conditions, and, the symptoms often overlap one another. The side effects commonly associated with TBI can be severe and may include the following, according to the NINDS:
* Headache
* Dizziness
* Convulsions
* Lightheadedness
* Confusion
* Blurred vision
* Ringing in the ears
* Bad taste in the mouth
* Fatigue and lethargy
* Sleep disruptions
* Behavioral or mood changes
* Amnesia/memory troubles
* Inability to concentrate
* Difficulty paying attention
* Nausea
* Slurred speech
* Extremity numbness
* Loss of coordination
* Restlessness
* Agitation
PTSD side effects fall into three main categories, according to the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The categories include repeated/reliving symptoms, avoidance symptoms and arousal symptoms. The repeated PTSD symptoms are:
* Reoccurring stress
* Reoccurring memories of a traumatic event
* Physical reactions to a traumatic event
* Flashback episodes of the traumatic occurrence
The PTSD avoidance symptoms include:
* Emotional numbness
* The feeling of having no future
* The inability to remember important aspects of life
* Avoidance of people, places and objects
* Feelings of detachment
* Less emotion/expression of moods
Finally, the PTSD symptoms that fall under the arousal category are:
* Inability to concentrate
* Exaggerated emotions or responses when startled
* Hypervigilance
* Outbursts of anger and irritability
* Difficulties sleeping
PTSD victims may also find that they suffer from additional symptoms including:
* Paleness
* Fever
* Headache
* Chest Palpitations
* Dizziness
* Excitability
* Agitation
* Fainting
It is advisable for patients suffering from both brain injury-related conditions to seek medical attention, even if symptoms may not be present, the long-term effects of TBI can be severe. According to the Brain Injury Association of Americans, at least 1.4 million Americans suffer from TBI annually, nearly 50,000 die and 235,000 are hospitalized. However, it is unknown how many individuals suffer from TBI and go untreated.
Because of the severity of TBI/PTSD and the interference it can have on an victim’s life, it is possible for a traumatic brain injury victim to develop litigation. Developing a lawsuit may offer the monetary compensation, which can pay for the expensive medical bills that can occur with a TBI tragedy. To learn more about the development of TBI lawsuit, consult with an experienced TBI attorney who will often offer a free legal consultation.
Aug
27
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Aug
25
Hello, I want to ask you if you know any kind of foundation that can help international student with medical expenses. By the way he is still in coma and this might continue for next 6 to 8 month. Student is my brother, very intelligent. Has been legal in USA for past 4 years. His insurance runs out of money and I don’t know what to do. Please help me. He has Brain injury, and we don’t know what is going to be next and how long it is going to be for him to get well. Thank you very much. Please help me, bye, and GOD bless you!
Aug
18
The traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have a serious effect on many functions of the body 'human s ability to operate normally, including a person' s capacity to balance. A TBI is defined as damage to the brain caused by a severe head trauma and can cause many problems. The damage of the (also sometimes referred to as dysfunction of balance or balance disorders) are common for anyone who follows a TBI. An unexpected feature of this problem is that compared to other medical conditions that can cause of the damage (such as strokes or seizure), there was relatively little study of the effects of brain injury on balance. Fortunately however, this is changing. The symptoms of the disorder DisordersBalance of the present at least temporarily, in almost all people that has suffered a TBI. This instability can exist even when the tests do not detect certain neurological problems. The common symptoms of the damage may include: * Feel dizzy, lightheaded, woozy or a feeling of spinning (vertigo) * fall * deburred of vision or unsteady gait (sensitivity of the fall) that diagnostic equilibrium of balance DisordersMaintaining is a multifunctional complex process involving the interaction between three systems: the vestibular system (the body) of the inner * visual system (eyes) * system Somatosenory (receivers or joint and muscle sensors) normally, the brain receives and processes information on the environment and on these systems work together to control the balance. The primary test that is used to assess the damage is proof of the sensory organization (SOT), which is done by assessing each of the three systems of balance. The loss of balance and the severity of the severity of traumatic brain InjuryThe of TBI is determined using several measures such as: * Length of inconsapevolezza (time in a coma) * * Test length of the Glasgow coma of post-traumatic amnesia (PTA ) For TBI patients who began rehabilitation, there is a significant relationship between the severity of TBI and the degree of damage of sitting and standing in the balance Levantesi. Patients with more severe assessments of TBI also have more reports altered the balance. The recovery from balance disorders caused by the study of traumatic brain Injury at the University of Wayne State has found that the degree of harm to patients of the affected brain (specifically the damage of the session), measured at period of admission to rehabilitation can predict the functional independence measure (FIM) at discharge. The FIM illustrates how patients who recover from a TBI can live independently after they are discharged. The relationship between loss of balance, the severity of brain injury, the prognosis for recovery from a TBI is underlined by this study. For cases of traumatic brain injury of sensitive where there was loss of consciousness and no clinically detectable problems, of the damage (as measured by performance on the test of sensory organization), usually the last time 3-10 days. However, damage subtle balance that are harder to detect, which appeal to the abnormally high vision for maintaining balance, can persist for months or years. The various programs for the treatment of balance disorders may include exercises of the refresher course, the general exercise and certain drugs. Recovery takes time and recovery times vary. Some brain-damaged people require assistance for years. If you suffer from a traumatic brain injury, you may want to contact a lawyer with experience in TBI to help you assess your complaint and gain compensation for your medical expenses, medical care and future pain and suffering of those brain damage and brain injury can cause.
Aug
14
Medical Malpractice?
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The approval cos? here? The abridged version
Aug
6
Trying to conceive, after having to have pregnacy terminated 2mths ago for medical reasons
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A few mths ago was delighted to find our that myself and my partner were expecting a bub and due beginning of Dec 08. I was hesitant at first to tell my partner as he had been set up 4 years ago by a women (with slight mental issue that he was unaware of and who is on the sickness benefit as a result, as she is alcohol and medically drug dependant) and lied to about protection her being on the pill and assurances etc and later he faced the phone call many men I guess dread ‘you are going to be a dad’. She was so disturbed she dreamt that she and him were a couple and will one day be together…etc etc – as you can see I am straight to the point and do not have a lot of time for women who set guys up and actually take away from them something that should be very special – to his credit he has done (as I ) everything to help this little baby – we were wanting to bring her up and let her still have access to the mother etc…but subsequently after the mothers inability to look after her and dumping the baby on my partners parents when she wanted to either drink or get with other men, it all became to hard, stress wise and financially to obtain custody. Unlike the mother who had legal aid and the time to drag this on and to my partners parents who became close to the baby and began to dictate to us our access it became a 3 way battle. Lets say this women has destroyed his family and also brought a child in to this world that will not have a normal upbringing – which is what we were offering her – and he no longer has a relationship with his parents who are looking after the child and are treated as babysitters by the mother – they are blinded – anyhow as you can see that winds me up and Im getting off the track here – but it’s a bit of background to see what stress we have been under the past 3 ½ years – if I had only met him earlier this would never have happened, poor guy! so was thrilled to think we would have a baby of our own…
The day after I had it confirmed I had to go into hospital after I got involved in trying to help my dog from being attacked I ended up with some nasty injuries and subsequently had to have 3 epidurals rather than GA as so not to harm the baby and a week in hospital – I was 12 weeks at that stage, so it was all traumatic and after having a miscarriage August last year thought all was fine that I had made it that far. 3 weeks later I had a scan – I went on my own as Im a pretty independent person – little did I know the news Id be faced with…Just on 4mths it was found that everything had developed nicely and I could see ‘his’ feet and hands etc, but his brain had not developed – subsequently 2 days later after a lot of crying etc had the pregnancy medically terminated. We did the ‘deed’ several times over the correct time and had fun and just relaxed…just seems unfair when we were wanting to have this baby that we have been through what we have been and yet ‘God’ lets women keep pregnancies (as above) that are otherwise soul destroying to families – he does work in mysterious unfair ways at times!!.
As a result of the termination it was found I have very rare blood and now have a prescribed 5mg of folic a day (recommended does is 0.8mg) which is a great thing to now know….
Since then I have had a normal period and am now late for my second period by 2 days, had no headache (as I usually do when my period is going to happen) – though I have brown spotting and a bit of a tummy ache there is no blood. I did a First Response pregnancy test this morning and it was negative – so whats up with my body – is it just getting rid of the old crape inside…?? Or could I be pregnant? I want to be but know if I talk my way into thinking that I will get disappointed…..
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Aug
4
Brain Injury: Areas of the Brain
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the rson undergoes a traumatic brain injury (TBI), the immediate symptoms and the final damage will vary depending on which area of the brain? been damaged and if pi? an area? been damaged. A wound to the brain lobes or any of the areas discussed below pu? be devastating to a quality? of? s? the person? of life, causing the disable? requiring permanent physical care for life. Five lobes in the lobes of BrainThe are divisions of the general fabric of each brain and controls the different functions of human functioning. A wound in any given area will cause? the damage areas of operation controls.1 that area. The LobeThis front? behind the forehead and check out our capacity? to plan, organize, solve problems and to direct our attention to specific ideas or things. The personalit our? also.2 and behavior are monitored here. The LobesThere parietal? two, one from each side towards the top back of the head. The parietal lobe of the party controlling a right? visual-space? of? perception of? s? the person? their capacity? to find their way around both places unknown to experts. The parietal lobe of the left controls the understanding of the language, both written and verbal. These two lobes also contain the primary sensory cortex? s? the brain?, which allows a person to evaluate the structure, size, weight and shape.3. The Occipital lobe of LobeThis? in the parietal lobes at the back and? the center of vision? s? the brain?. There? ? where the brain recognizes shapes and colors and stores associations to them.4. The LobesThese time? on the sides in the areas ear and allows a person to distinguish between different sounds and smells different. The right temporal lobe controls visual memory and the memory of verbal commands to the left. There are two additional areas are very important as well:? ? of? The? of? of? the cerebellum in the Occipital lobe to the rear. Check your muscle coordination and balance. A wound pu here? reduce the capacity? of? s? the person? to do things daily basis as talk, walk, eat and generally take care of? ? of oneself. The? of? of? brainstem at the base of whole brain in the center, connecting the spinal cord. The brainstem controls the basic functions of survival: heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, digestion and enabled? of awakening (being awake and attentive). There are small areas: (a) Age Oblong, a kind of station rel? for nerves, (b) the Midbrain, a way of nerve centers that reflect vision and hearing, and (c) the bridge, which maintains the center respirante. Some causes of brain InjuryThe brain can be damaged by a blow to the skull or the skull that? perforated by something. Pu? also be damaged by:? ? of? The? intracranial up? of? pressure the skull form a rigid container so that if inflation is in the brain, there is additional space to contain it. There? exercise? pressure on brain tissue and danneggier? il? ? of it. ? that the severe agitation? of? brain strokes? up against the inside of the skull and who will? beat, which can? directly and can damage it? also cause swelling that lead? increased intracranial pressure. This type of injury happens in the brain of shaken baby syndrome and? ? Whiplash injuries of. The lack of oxygen? of? of? oxygen? essential to the health and function continue throughout the tissue of the body. A near-drowning? An example of this type of brain injury. The person can? regain consciousness, but has permanent brain damage requiring care in the long term. Each wound to the brain? different and there? meaning that many a wound that could happen. The symptoms may be immediate, as inconsapevolezza, or late, because? the loss of memory at times?, what? such as headaches, mood swings and difficulties? with speech or hearing. When brain injuries are caused by the negligence of someone? s? of else?, the injured person can? have a valid legal claim for compensation. If you loved with the wound of the brain and you want to know more? care about how the legal side of the situation, consult a lawyer who has long experience of the dispute wound to the brain.
Aug
1
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