March is Brain Injury Awareness month. Brain injuries are complex, ranging from mild to moderate to severe. According to the CDC, 75% of all brain injuries are mild, often called concussions.
SAN ANTONIO – The Alamo Head Injury Association (AHIA) has served the community for 43 years. Its mission is to improve the quality of life and well-being for survivors of brain injury (traumatic or ...
Management of sports-related concussions has come a long way in the past 25 years: Once considered a minor problem involving minimal time out of the game, a severe knock to the head is now assessed as ...
It happens every day at North Shore University Hospital’s busy emergency department in Manhasset — patients who have fallen and hit their head are brought in for evaluation and possible treatment.
The human brain can be injured in a number of ways. Some injuries are caused by internal factors, including infections, tumors, and strokes. When a brain injury is caused by an external physical force ...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — More than half a million Coloradans are living with a disability tied to a brain injury, according to the state's Department of Human Services. What many don't realize ...