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Magnetoencephalography (MEG) for mTBI and PTSD
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I recently was sent an article entitled “Magnetoencephalography for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” published in the Journal of Neuroimaging Clinical North America. Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is a non-invasive technique for investigating human brain activity. It allows the measurement of ongoing brain activity on a millisecond-by-millisecond basis as… Continue reading
Traumatic Brain Injury and Homelessness
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A case study published in the Lancet, Public Health looked at the growing public health concern of homelessness and its relationship with traumatic brain injury. The systematic review and meta-analysis examined original research studies that reported data on the prevalence or incidence of traumatic brain injury, or the association between… Continue reading
CDC Reports Suicide is Top Cause of Death Tied to Traumatic Brain Injury
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In a new report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the CDC reported that suicide is the top cause of deaths tied to traumatic brain injury. The CDC reported there were 61,000 traumatic brain injury linked deaths in 2017 and that nearly half of these deaths… Continue reading
mTBI Recovery: The First Year will be Expensive
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Experts hired in defense of mild traumatic brain injury claims often allege that mild traumatic brain injury recovery is uneventful in 6 to 12 months. Hearing a defendant’s courtroom doctor testify could lead one to believe that mild traumatic brain injuries are relatively benign and minor. A new study published… Continue reading
Real Recovery Time for mTBI: New Study Concludes Difficulties at 1 Year Post-mTBI are Common
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A new study published in JAMA Neurology further debunks the myth often heard by defense doctors in litigation: everyone recovers from an mTBI within 6 to 8 weeks.
Cognitive Reserve and Age Predict Cognitive Recovery after Traumatic Brain Injury
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Researchers from Melbourne, Australia looked at cognitive reserve and age as factors to predict the cognitive recovery after a mild to severe traumatic brain injury. Recognizing that the persistence of injury-related cognitive impairments can have devastating consequences after traumatic brain injury, the researchers undertook a longitudinal study to examine the… Continue reading
Another Win for Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)
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A Superior Court of Washington for King County recently upheld the admissibility of diffusion tensor imaging. In Peach v. RLI Insurance Company, defendants moved to exclude the testimony of Dr. Cyrus Raji and related testimony regarding the admissibility of diffusion tensor imaging. Defendants produced the affidavit of Dean Shibata, M.D…. Continue reading
Study Finds that Cognitive Impact can Persist in Young Adults with Concussions
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A new study published in the European Journal of Neuroscience has found that young adults with a history of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), or concussions, can experience persistent cognitive changes as well as altered brain activity.
Reexamining the Standardized Assessment of Concussion
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In the mid-1990s, the Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC) was discovered to assess minor brain injuries. The SAC assessments consisted of orientation to time, day, and date, immediate recall, concentration, and detailed recall. SAC screening became a popular tool for various sports to determine a person’s head injury. Recognizing a… Continue reading
Does the Current Trauma Triage Scale Need to Be Updated?
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On average, the 13-point Glasgow Coma Scale, otherwise known as GCS, is a routine part of the trauma triage on a worldwide level. GCS is a neurological scale created with the goal to provide a way of recording the conscious state of a person and their overall assessment. However, a… Continue reading
