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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