New Rochelle, NY — A new imaging technique can identify the specific changes in neural communication that can disrupt functional connectivity across the brain as a result of mild traumatic…
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Wounded Warrior Project Grants $15M to UCLA Program for Brain Injury, PTSD
Wounded Warrior Project approved a $15.7 million grant over three years to fund a UCLA Health treatment program for service members suffering from mild traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress…
Public Health Approach to Reducing TBI:Update from CDC
Ongoing efforts by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to reduce the population impact of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are documented in the May/June issue of The Journal…
Casting Light on the Invisible Wounds of War
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can happen to anyone who…
Psychiatric Symptoms Predict Recovery After Concussion
WASHINGTON — In the first month after a concussion, patients who display psychiatric symptoms, particularly after 7 days, were at increased risk for having a recovery that lasted longer than…
VA Extends Program for Veterans with TBI
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced the award of 20 contracts for the Assisted Living Pilot Program for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury (AL-TBI). Originally slated…
Yoga and Traumatic Brain Injury
In honor of Brain Injury Awareness month, former pro snowboarder Kevin Pearce talks about how key the practice is to his ongoing brain injury recovery. On December 31, 2009, less…
Traditional approach to PTSD/TBI not working
Two disturbing numbers stand out in The American Legion’s recent survey of veterans dealing with traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder: 59 percent and 30 percent. Of the more…
Fayetteville Warrior gets a new set of wheels
FAYETTEVILLE (WTVD) — Friday, wounded warrior William Stewart received a new souped-up wheelchair. It has tracked wheels, and can plow through soft soil, and sand. Willie, as he is known…
Promising treatment for ABI/Stroke
After three decades of failure, researchers have found a treatment that greatly improves the prognosis for people having the most severe and disabling strokes. By directly removing large blood lots…