What Is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy? How Does It Differ from a Concussion? There's been a lot of press for the last few years about professional football players, boxers and others in certain contact sports who have developed neurological problems because of blows to the head. The medical term … [Read more...]
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The Benefits of Wearing a Helmet
Can a Helmet Reduce the Likelihood of a Traumatic Brain Injury or Concussion? Many of us thrive on an active lifestyle…mountain or road biking, rollerblading, ice skating, even taking a motorcycle out for a ride. All of those activities, though, come with inherent risks, particularly to the head … [Read more...]
Who’s Most at Risk for a Traumatic Brain Injury?
How Can You Minimize the Risk of a TBI? It can take a number of different forms—you might suffer a traumatic brain injury as the result of a bump or blow to the head in a motor vehicle accident, a slip and fall or an athletic event. You can also experience a TBI as a consequence of whiplash, where … [Read more...]
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Causes and Diagnosis We've written in earlier blogs about the increased risks that accompany multiple traumatic brain injuries. One of the conditions that repeated blows or bumps to the head can lead to is known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. If the term sounds vaguely familiar, it's … [Read more...]
Concussion or Traumatic Brain Injury?
What's the Difference between TBI and a Concussion? You've been in a car accident, had a slip and fall or were playing a contact sport. You had an accident and sustained a bump or blow to the head. Is it a concussion? Is it a traumatic brain injury (TBI)? What's the difference? Concussion vs. … [Read more...]
Common Misunderstandings about Concussions
What Most People Don't Know about Head Injuries There's a lot of misinformation, rumor and just plain inaccurate perceptions in our culture about concussions—what they are, how they can be diagnosed, what causes them and more. Let's set the record straight on a number of the common myths about … [Read more...]
The Relationship between Age and Concussions
Is Susceptibility to Concussion Age-Related? Is the Impact of a Concussion Different, Based on Your Age? Because one of the common causes of concussions is falls, there’s a perception that seniors and other older persons are at greater risk of that type of head trauma. It’s also commonly believed … [Read more...]
The Risk Factors Associated with Concussions
What Criteria Make You More Susceptible to a Concussion? Although a concussion is typically considered to be a mild to moderate from of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), it can have serious consequences. Symptoms can persist for weeks or months, and can make it difficult or impossible to return to a … [Read more...]
What Is an Electroencephalogram (EEG)?
What Is It? How Is It Used? When you've had any type of blow or bump to the head, one of the tools commonly used by medical professionals to diagnose your condition and track your recovery is an electroencephalogram, or EEG. What is an EEG and why do doctors use them? What types of conditions are … [Read more...]