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Too many vets not screened for brain injuries
Across America, our thoughts in November turn to honoring American veterans. Our heroes are honored with parades, free meals and patriotic school assemblies. However, for thousands of American veterans with TBI and PTSD who were dishonorably discharged without a proper diagnosis, there is a dark reality they live with in November and throughout the year.
Learn More About How Easter Seals Can Help People with Disabilities
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TBI Survivor and Speaker James Durham Hosts a Special Free Live Interview
TBI One Love Radio Hosts Special Guests Dr. Bennet Omalu – Founder of CTE/Author and Cyndy Feasel – Author/NFL Wife September 18, 2017 – TBI One Love & Blog Talk Radio
Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Burn Injury
MSKTC Publishes 2017 Facts and Figures Factsheets. Each data sheet provides a quick reference on demographics and the use of services by people with SCI, TBI, or Burn in the United States. Click here. to see the links for each data sheet.
CDC Issues New Report on TBI – Related Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths
The CDC conducts surveillance of TBI to understand the public health burden, to monitor trends, and to identify groups at greatest risk for TBI. A new report from the CDC focuses on short- and long-term adverse clinical outcomes, including death and disability.
According to the CDC, an estimated 248,418 children aged 19 or younger were treated in U.S. emergency departments for sports and recreation related injuries that included a diagnosis of concussion or traumatic brain injury.
Managing Behavior Dysfunction Post TBI Part I: Behavior Management Strategies
Dysfunctional behaviors can be the most debilitating consequence of TBI, dramatically impacting family, social, and vocational relationships. Estimates of behavioral challenges among children with TBI range from 35% to 70%. Estimates among adults range from 25% to 61%.
Traumatic Brain Injury among Children and Adolescents Treated in Emergency Departments, United States 2007-2010
To understand the causes of TBI, the Children’s Safety Network (CSN) explored emergency department (ED) treated TBIs among 0 through 19 year olds in terms of intent, activity, and object involved.
With the five-year anniversary of my traumatic brain injury on the horizon, I have gained one thing that I was not capable of having early on—I have gained a perspective that comes with time. For more information, click here.