Why Are Traumatic Brain Injuries and Concussion Symptoms Worse in the Summer Heat? If you’ve experienced a head injury, you may already know that an array of symptoms can occur after the injury for days, months, and even years. Brain trauma can cause body temperature regulation problems like feeling cold with chills, shivering, sweating, or […]
Neurofatigue is reported by as many as 70 percent of traumatic brain injury patients and is a condition in which an individual experiences mental exhaustion. It is when your brain overworks itself and becomes “tired” due to a disruption in the brain’s circuitry system. After a brain injury, your brain has to use more energy
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We see the headlines over and over again, an athlete who had a history of concussions has committed suicide or worse like the horrific crime that unfolded in North Carolina recently when former NFL player Philip Adams shot and killed 5 people before taking his own life. His father Alonzo said, “I can say he’s
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Head and spinal cord injuries have existed since the dawn of time. In fact “neurosurgery” is thought to be the oldest medical specialty of all time. Philosophers and physicians for thousands of years have tried to understand how the brain works. In 335 BC, Aristotle thought the brain was like a radiator that kept the
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RE-DISCOVERING QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CHRISTINE BARANDA WEAVER, MAS, OTR/L, CLCP, C/NDT Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health problem resulting in the death and disabilities of young and productive people. Though the mortality of TBI has decreased substantially in recent years the disability due to TBI has not
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NeuroPraxis is the leading in-home and community rehabilitation program for brain and spinal cord injuries. Our comprehensive and interdisciplinary programs are designed to help clients recover in the comfort of their own homes, with family support and personalized care every step of the way.
