A study showed that a pediatric nurse practitioner-led outpatient clinic for head injury care within the department of neurosurgery improved hospital resource utilization and continuity of care ...
Finding the best value brain injury rehabilitation program is about more than just cost — it’s about maximizing outcomes, support and long-term quality of life for the patient and their family. Here’s ...
In July 2024, Jorgen Paulsen was out with friends on the weekend and decided to head home early. He said goodnight and hopped on an electric scooter just blocks away from home. The following afternoon ...
ALBANY — New York took a step toward improving access to services for residents with traumatic brain injuries with a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul last week. The legislation — which has ...
The lack of mechanisms for multidisciplinary follow-up care after TBI is a key gap identified in the 2022 National Academies’ TBI report. To make progress toward addressing this gap, this Action ...
It happens in a split second. A fall, a road accident, a sudden blow to the head. In those first few moments, the situation can feel chaotic and overwhelming. But inside an emergency room, every ...
Bleeding occurs when trauma damages a blood vessel. When that trauma involves your head—whether the scalp, skull, or brain—it’s considered a head injury. These head injuries range in severity from a ...
The issues affecting you. Revealed. Explained. Discussed. Now on WGAL eight InFocus. Hello, I'm Susan Shapiro. It's almost like going without a raise for more than a decade. State funding for ...
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Forum on Traumatic Brain Injury convenes leaders across TBI prevention, care, research, and lived experience to advance recommendations ...
Yes, a head injury can increase the chance of developing schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. In some cases, injury to your brain’s frontal lobe area can lead to temporary psychosis symptoms. A head ...
Almost two years ago, Garrison “Leif” Sandberg, a junior at Napa High, was near death from injuries he sustained as a passenger in a DUI-related crash near Napa. Today, at 19, Sandberg walks without a ...