Sentences with phrase «impacted by a brain injury»

At the Law Offices of Dominic O. Fariello, P.A., we work with families that have been impacted by a brain injury.

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While researchers continue to look for the concussion «holy grail» in the form of specific impact thresholds above which concussions are highly likely and / or the number of impacts or the magnitude of impacts per week or per season that substantially increase the risk of long term brain injury, impact sensor technology is available right now to do what we can to reduce total brain trauma by using impact data to identify kids who need more coaching so they can learn how to tackle and block without using their helmets.

«My life has been impacted by traumatic brain injury and brain disease, and I appreciate MomsTEAM and Brooke's longtime commitment to making contact and collision sports safer.

Because they can detect subtle signs of cognitive impairment indicating that an athlete's brain has not fully healed, even where the athlete claims his symptoms have cleared, the tests are designed to help to protect young athletes against the risk of suffering a second concussion by returning too soon, which can lead to short - and long - term cognitive problems, and catastrophic injury or even death from second impact syndrome.

A former Army bomb disposal officer and business development executive, Crossman has been instrumental in the development of numerous life - saving technologies, including the bomb suit featured in the Oscar - winning movie, The Hurt Locker, Advanced Combat Helmet impact pads, roadside bomb jammers used by the United States Marine Corp, and, most recently, helmet impact sensors used by U.S. Army and USMC to help detect traumatic brain injury (TBI) in deployed soldiers and Marines.

«Understanding the mechanisms that promote aberrant neurogenesis caused by traumatic brain injury and subsequent seizures may open new therapeutic avenues to prevent epilepsy and associated memory problems caused by impact,» said senior author Dr. Jenny Hsieh, Associate Professor of Molecular Biology and a member of the UT Southwestern Hamon Center for Regenerative Science and Medicine.

The inert gas has been used for the first time to try and reduce the impact of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) caused by blasts such as those in conflict zones and terror attacks.

Ultimately, the end goal is to design BBCIs capable of strengthening and enhancing the brain's own natural healing abilities, which could be a powerful reparative and assistive device for those impacted by stroke, spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders.

The most common brain injury in a car accident is a concussion which is a type of closed head injury, meaning no fractures were created by the impact.

It's caused by a brain injury or malformation while a child's brain is still developing, and can impact body movement, posture, balance, motor functioning skills, as well as muscle control, weakness and tone.

The severity of the traumatic brain injury is not always measured by the force of the impact, but rather the length of time that the victim suffers post-traumatic amnesia.

The impact of a brain injury on someone's life can be devastating, but a personal injury attorney can help lessen the strain the brain injury has caused by recovering damages the brain injury patient is entitled to.

If you know people who have been impacted by a traumatic brain injury, direct them to BIAA or another TBI support network so they can get help for their injuries.

Whether you experienced a brain injury in the collision or a few broken bones, every single negative impact experienced by your finances and quality of life should be covered.

I understand how minor children can be impacted by this type of accident, and I can help your family recover the funds you need to assist your child in his or her long - term healing process if he or she suffers a brain injury or other catastrophic ailment.

Traumatic brain injuries are those caused by an external force, typically a violent impact to the head.

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