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Latest news and informaton on brain injury. concussion, coma, traumatic brain injury authored by noted legal authority on brain injury who is President of Brain Injury Association of New York State and past chair, Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

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New Connecticut Sports Concussion Safety Law Signed Today

Posted on May 19, 2010
Student athletes must be kept off the field for games and practice if they show any signs of concussion, and cannot play again until they get a doctor?s clearance, according to a new state law in Connecticut. The law, signed by Gov. M. Jodi Rell today, also requires that school coaches be trained in the signs and symptoms of concussions.

Major Depression Major Cause of Disability Following Traumatic Brain Injury, New JAMA Study Reports

Posted on May 18, 2010
A new study in the Journal of the Medical Association (JAMA) reports that major depression is the most common and and disabling psychiatric injury following traumatic brain injury in all degrees of severity. The study further reports that despite the high incidence of major depression following brain trauma, this condition is often not treated resulting in a poor quality of life for survivors of brain injury...

On line resource for college students with disabilities

Posted on May 17, 2010
The following resource is available to obtain important college information for students with disabilities. An on line college guide for students with disabilities, Disability-Friendly Collegescontains profiles of colleges that provide services for students with physical disabilities to live on campus, as well as a detailed summary of the most disability-friendly colleges...

Helmets save lives and prevent brain damage

Posted on May 16, 2010
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has issued a call urging the public to put helmets on as outdoor activities increase and temperatures warm up. Helmets save lives and reduce the risk of brain injury, the nation's emergency physicians said today...

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Thank you Brain Injury Association of New York State

Posted on May 15, 2010
It is with great honor as well as sadness that I attended my final board meeting as a member of the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Association of New York State today. After serving on the board of directors for the past 15 years and as president for nine years, I am no longer eligible, pursuant to our by laws, to continue for another term of board service...

New Jersey Brain Injury Association to host two new seminars

Posted on May 09, 2010
The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey will be holding new seminars to educate about brain injury as follows: "Research and Medical Advances in the Acute Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury" on Wednesday, May 19, and "Brain Injury: Meaningful Connections and Innovative Choices," on Thursday, May 20...

Major gift to improve brain injury services in Rochester, New York

Posted on May 08, 2010
A $10 million personal gift from Tom Golisano to Unity Hospital, the largest in its history, will provide funds for a new hospital brain injury unit to be called the Golisano Restorative Neurology and Rehabilitation Center when it moves from the St. Mary's campus to Unity Hospital...

New pediatric traumatic brain injury text published

Posted on May 06, 2010
Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health concern and a new book focuses on evaluating what is currently known about childhood TBI and the challenges faced by researchers and clinicians in this arena. The book is entitled ?Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: New Frontiers in Clinical and Translational Research,? edited by Vicki Anderson and Keith Owen Yeates and published by Cambridge University Press...

Connecticut Sports Concussion Legislation Awaits Governor's Signature

Posted on May 06, 2010
The Connecticut legislature has given final passage to a bill that attempts to help coaches and trainers of student-athletes to recognize the signs of concussions and requires them to take students out of games if they show those signs. The Senate gave final legislative approval to the bill earlier this week...

Minnesota Brain Injury Association Posts Annual Conference Papers

Posted on May 06, 2010
The Brain Injury Association of Minnesota has just posted on line the papers and power point presentations that were conducted at their annual conference. Their are many very interesting presentations ranging from sports concussions to college experience following a traumatic brain injury, spousal issues and other informative educational material on the various aspects of traumatic brain injury...

NCAA Executive Committee adopts new concusson policies

Posted on May 05, 2010
The NCAA Executive Committee at its quarterly meeting adopted a policy requiring institutions across all three divisions to have a concussion management plan on file that mandates removal of a student-athlete who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion from practice or competition...

A concussion can change your life forever

Posted on May 05, 2010
In the words of Preston Plevretes, I could have stayed out for the rest of the season, but now I must stay our for the rest of my life. Last evening on E:60, ESPN aired the story of Preston Plevretes, a collegiate football player who suffered the devastating and tragic consequences of the second impact syndrome because his prior concussions were ignored by his college football team...

A concussion can change your life forever

Aphasia information

Posted on May 04, 2010
Aphasia is a disorder that results from damage to portions of the brain that are responsible for language and often happens after a traumatic brain injury. The disorder impairs the expression and understanding of language as well as reading and writing...

MTV Episode: I Have A Traumatic Brain Injury to air this evening

Posted on May 03, 2010
This evening, May 3rd, MTV will be airing an episode ?I Have a Traumatic Brain Injury? on one of their hit reality shows, True Life. You can preview of this show, times and comments posted by survivors, by clicking here.

Alaska Brain Injury Conference Announced

Posted on April 21, 2010
The Alaska Brain Injury Network (ABIN) and the North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS) have announced a national brain injury conference to take place this summer in Anchorage, Alaska. The conference is schedueld to be held July 28-30, 2010. According to the conference sponsors, this conference will involve both nationally and regionally renowned speakers, highlighting the latest developments in identifying, diagnosing, treating and promoting long term quality of life for people who experience disability due to brain injury...

Brain Injury Association of America-Legislative Update

Posted on April 20, 2010
Here is this week's legislative update from the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA): Appropriations Update: With House Appropriations Committee consideration of the FY2011 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies around the corner, BIAA is working diligently to secure funding for programs authorized through the TBI Act, as well as for NIDRR?s TBI Model Systems of Care...

National Brain Injury Attorney Seminar

Posted on April 19, 2010
I am pleased that I have been invited to be on the faculty of the American Association for Justice, traumatic brain injury litigation seminar scheduled for May 20-May 21 to be held at the Hotel Allegro in Chicago, Ill. The seminar is co-sponsored by the Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice...

New York State Traumatic Brain Injury Services Coordinating Council Meeting

Posted on April 14, 2010
The New York State Traumatic Brain Injury Coordinating Council (TBISCC), which I am honored to chair, will hold its next meeting on Friday, April 16, 2010 from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM at the offices of the New York State Department of Health located at 161 Delaware Avenue, Delmar, New York...

The NFL controversy surrounding traumatic brain injury continues.

Posted on April 13, 2010
The ongoing controversy surrounding traumatic brain injury in the NFL was again brought into focus today in a the NPR radio program Tell Me More. Today?s show featured an interview with Eleanor Perfetto, wife of Ralph Wenzel a guard in the NFL from 1966 to 1973...

Brain Injury Association New York State: Annual Conference 2010

Posted on April 02, 2010
The Brain Injury Association of New York State has announced the schedule for their 28th annual conference to be held June 3- June 4 in Albany, New York at the Albany, Marriott Hotel. This year's keynote speaker is Susan Connors, President and CEO of the Brain Injury Association of America...

Repeated Blows to the Head Found to Cause Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy In Hockey Player

Posted on April 01, 2010
For the first time Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) has been found to exist in the brain of a deceased hockey player. This condition previously linked to repeated blows to the head in boxers and in football players is now found in hockey players as well...

Can hyperbaric oxygen therapy be used in the treatment of traumatic brain injury?

Posted on March 31, 2010
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment has for many years been a controversial subject in regard to the treatment of both mild and severe brain injuries. Although studies examining the efficacy of this treatment have been done in the past, they have all lacked scientific merit and have failed to answer the question about its effectiveness...

Washinton Redskins Invite 500 High School Coaches to Concussion Forum

Posted on March 31, 2010
The Washington Redskins are inviting 500 area high school football coaches to a concussion forum during a minicamp next month. According to Redskins general manager Bruce Allen the team has sent letters to coaches in Washington, Maryland and Virginia, asking them to attend an April 17 practice during new head coach Mike Shanahan's first minicamp and participate in an information session about concussions...

CDC Releases Latest Statistics on Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted on March 30, 2010
Here are the highlights of a recent report released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on the prevalence of traumatic brain injury within the United States at present. If you had any doubt that traumatic brain injury is a national health epidemic, read these firghtening facts: About 1...

Brain Injury and Violence

Posted on March 29, 2010
Violence is the leading cause of TBI in urban areas and of TBI related deaths in urban areas. These injuries include assault, attempts at suicide, domestic violence, and gunshot wounds. In addition, studies have shown that almost 80% of persons with violence-related TBI had a history of substance abuse...

New Jersey Brain Injury Medical Seminar

Posted on March 28, 2010
The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey has announced a seminar for Wednesday May 19: entitled "Research and Medical Advances in the Acute Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury". The seminar, intended for health care professionals has an outstanding group of presenters with timely and important topics...

Brain Injury Employment Conference-Denver, Colorado

Posted on March 27, 2010
"What would the workforce look life if everyone with a brain injury who wanted to work knew where to go for employment support and got superior help?--It would mean that people with brain injuries would be working in successful careers and enjoying fulfilling lives" Learn more at the The 4th Annual National Brain Injury Employment Conference which has been scheduled for June 16-17, 2010 in Denver Colorado...

Free School Concussion Education Programs

Posted on March 27, 2010
The Sports Legacy Institute has announced the start of free concussion education programs geared for students in grades 6-12 and taught by medical school students. The program entitled SLICE (Sports Legacy Institute Community Educators) will begin in Boston and surrounding communities...

NFL to provide neurological services to retired players suffering from brain damage

Posted on March 25, 2010
In what seems to be a dramatic and positive shift in thinking about traumatic brain injuries, the National Football League and NFL Alumni Association yesterday announced a new neurological care program for retired players. The program makes available neurological specialists at five leading medical centers across the country to evaluate and treat possible neurological conditions...

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