As a San Francisco Brain Injury Attorney, I like to stay up to date on the latest research on brain injury and recovery, specifically concussions and Tramatic Brain Injury. This not only helps me, but also my clients who too benefit from the up-to-date information on brain injury topics.
Brain injuries whether mild or moderate or severe can be catastrophic and have short and long-term symptoms, namely confusion, dizziness, memory loss, loss of consciousness or seizures. Post-concussion syndrome is increasingly becoming recognized as a serious health concern in the U.S.
The long-term effects following severe Traumatic Brain Injury or…
As a San Francisco Brain Injury Attorney, I am always interested in new studies on brain injury recovery research. I also try to help my brain injured clients by providing current information on brain injury topics.
Recently I learned that researchers report to have found the first treatment to speed recovery from severe brain injuries caused by falls and car crashes. The remedy is a cheap flu medicine,amantadine, an inexpensive generic, whose side benefits were discovered accidentally decades ago in the treatment of Parkinson’s symptoms–found to have an effect on the brain’s dopamine system, affecting movement and alertness.
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is known as a silent epidemic because the problems that result from TBI are often not visible. Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) accounts for at least 75% of all traumatic brain injuries in the U.S. However, it is clear that the consequences of MTBI can be severe and cause life-long disability and deficits.
As a San Francisco Brain Injury Attorney, I agree with the CDC’s report to the U.S. Congress on MTBI and support the recommended steps to help with this serious public health issue.
The CDC‘s MTBI Work Group, composed of experts in…
As a traumatic brain injury attorney, I am always interested in new information on head injury. I am proud to live in San Francisco where we can boast that our main city and county hospital has received a prestigious brain trauma certification in the treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI).
As a San Francisco Brain Injury Attorney, it is a part of my job to show how TBI dramatically affects the lives of brain injured people and their families. In many cases, these injuries leave individuals permanently disabled, or in need of months, and sometimes years, of rehabilitation and…
Brain injuries are increasingly becoming recognized as serious health concerns in the U.S. From severe traumatic brain injury to relatively mild concussions, blows to head can have lasting negative health consequences. For people with brain injuries and associated conditions like post-concussion syndrome from motor-vehicle accidents, compensation may be available to help with treatment and rehabilitation costs.
Traumatic brain injury can occur in car crashes and other instances of sudden acceleration or deceleration when the brain hits the inside of skull, damaging delicate brain tissue. The Mayo Clinic states that concussion is a mild form of traumatic brain injury that can…
