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...]
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...]
Second Impact Syndrome
The Increased Health Risks Associated with Repeated Head Trauma Any type of head injury can be serious—even with a minor blow to the head, it's always a good idea to see your primary care physician for a thorough assessment. But if you've had a concussion or other head injury before, any type … [Read more...]
Swelling After a Traumatic Brain Injury
Why It's More Dangerous Than Inflammation In Other Parts of Your Body You sprain your ankle and what's one of the first things that happens? It swells up like a balloon, leaving the joint stiff and tender. That's because your body is sending more fluid and white blood cells into the site of the … [Read more...]
Will a Helmet Prevent a Traumatic Brain Injury?
What Are the Benefits of Wearing a Helmet? If you ride a bicycle or enjoy ice skating or rollerblading, you've probably been admonished to make certain you wear a helmet. In 18 states and in the District of Columbia, the laws require that you wear a helmet while operating a motorcycle on a public … [Read more...]
Frequently Asked Questions about Traumatic Brain Injury
Understanding Basic Facts about TBI If you have suffered any type of blow or bump to the head, you are not alone…the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that more than three million Americans seek treatment for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year. That may actually be an … [Read more...]
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy—Diagnosis and Treatment
What Is CTE? How Is It Diagnosed? What Forms of Treatment Are Available? Over the past decade or so, news reports of athletes suffering permanent brain injury have been commonplace. Initially, the incidents were almost exclusively referred to as multiple concussions. However, the term more commonly … [Read more...]
The First Steps in Diagnosing a Traumatic Brain Injury
The Initial Measures a Medical Professional Will Take to Determine Whether You Have Suffered a TBI Most of us live pretty active lives, so it’s not uncommon for us to experience a bump or blow to the head. Though our skulls do a pretty good job of protecting our brains, any time we suffer … [Read more...]
Taking the Right Steps after a Traumatic Brain Injury
The Important Things to Do When You’ve Suffered a TBI It can happen many different ways—you slip and fall and hit your head on the ground or on some stationary object. You’re in a motor vehicle accident and you suffer a whiplash injury or hit your head on the dashboard or windshield. You’re a … [Read more...]
