Sentences with phrase «years after a traumatic brain injury»

«Cognitive performance can be improved in teens months, years after traumatic brain injury.»

A recent study from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas shows that a certain type of instructor - led brain training protocol can stimulate structural changes in the brain and neural connections even years after a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Perrin PB, Krch D, Sutter M, Snipes DJ, Arango - Lasprilla JC, Kolakowsky - Hayner SA, Wright J, & Lequerica A. Racial / ethnic disparities in mental health over the first two years after traumatic brain injury: A model systems study.

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After a hit to the head or rapid whiplash, whether from a car crash, athletic event or other accident, millions of Americans develop traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) each year.

After a concussion, a person can be left with disturbed sleep, memory deficits and other cognitive problems for years, but a new study led by Rebecca Spencer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggests that despite these abnormalities, sleep still helps them to overcome memory deficits, and the benefit is Frontier in Human Neurosciequivalent to that seen in individuals without a history of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as concussion.

People who have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may still have sleep problems a year and a half after being injured, according to a study published in the April 27, 2016, online issue of Neurology ®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Efrati's earlier trials found HBOT induces neuroplasticity that leads to repair of chronically impaired brain functions and improved quality of life for post-stroke and mild traumatic brain injury patients, even years after the initial injury.

After years of battling his life of fear, he was diagnosed with PTSD along with a traumatic brain injury.

Five years ago, now - retired Marines Captain Jason Haag (Fredericksburg, Virginia) was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury after returning from two combat tours in the Middle East.

Rowan's Law is named for Rowan Stringer, a 17 - year - old rugby player who died after sustaining a traumatic brain injury in a rugby game.

Even years after an accident, damage from things like traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries can lead to death.

It is important that you recognize the signs of a brain injury — even though some symptoms may not appear for years after the traumatic event.

A 33 - year - old restaurant manager of a pizza restaurant in Orange County suffered traumatic injuries to his brain after he was brutally assaulted by two men.

45.1 If an insured person who is under 18 years of age at the time of the accident sustains a traumatic brain injury that meets the criteria in subparagraph 5 i or 5 ii of subsection 3.1 (1) and that was caused by an accident that occurs on or after June 1, 2016, the person may submit an application under subsection 45 (1) and subsections 45 (2) to (5) do not apply, and the impairment is deemed to be a catastrophic impairment for the purposes of subsection 45 (6).

Patterns of change and stability in caregiver burden and life satisfaction from 1 to 2 years after severe traumatic brain injury: A Norwegian longitudinal study.

Last year at Christmas she was in a coma because of a traumatic brain injury but now, after months of hard work and rehab, she is walking and talking again.