University of Michigan researchers have reported that a simple test that measures reaction time can help detect and diagnose concussion in athletes. In the study, athletes were tested once at the beginning of their sport season—they had to catch a weighted cylinder dropped by their coach. Their reaction time was measured. Then, if one of […]
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Emergency room doctors dread each new snow because they know that sledding accidents are soon to follow. This story in the Raleigh News & Observer highlights the danger of high-speed sledding–when cars tow snow-riders for that extra thrill. Too often, accidents cause severe injuries, including head injuries and even death. The white stuff is fun,
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Man wakes from coma to meet his new granddaughter…could there be a more heartwarming message about the power of love?
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Ride for Brain Injury…Ride for our Troops…Ride for Safety…Ride for the Rock!
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A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that people who have damage to a part of the brain called the amygdala seem to lose the natural fear of losing money. They understand the value of money, and they have a normal, excited response to money as a reward…they just
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If you had the opportunity to ask one “yes” or “no” question of a loved one you thought was lost forever–someone you believed you could never talk to again–what would you ask?
Hopeful Signs of Awareness in Vegetative Brains Read More »
The herbal medication Ginko biloba (sometimes called G. biloba, or even just “Ginkgo”) is commonly sold as a memory-boosting supplement. Now, a study published in the Journal of Natural Products reports that using Ginkgo may increase the risk of seizures in people with epilepsy, and Ginkgo could reduce the effectiveness of anti-seizure drugs. (see full story
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One of the world’s leading brain injury researchers recommends that children under age 18 should sit out of sports participation for three months after suffering a concussion. This statement was made by Dr. Bennet Omalu, co-founder of the Brain Injury Research Institute at West Virginia University, on February 1, 2010, while testifying at a House
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On an early spring day not too many years ago, a friend was playing outfield in a corporate softball game. The ball was hit, and my friend scrambled backwards to snag it. He caught the ball, but lost his footing and fell backwards, hitting his head against the hard-packed earth. When he came to after
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Reducing the number of sports-related head injuries remains a goal and a passion for the lawyers at HensonFuerst. I recently ran across this list of the sports with the highest number of head injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms in 2008 (as reported by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission). We urge all parents
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