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	Traumatic brain injury - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		This injury often occurs in car accidents after high-speed stops and in shaken baby syndrome, a severe form of head injury that occurs when a baby is shaken forcibly enough to cause the brain to bounce against the skull.
		Brain death is the lack of measurable brain function due to diffuse damage to the cerebral hemispheres and the brainstem, with loss of any integrated activity among distinct areas of the brain.
		Scientists have long known that the immature brain is generally more plastic than the mature brain, and that the brains of children are better able to adapt and recover from injury than the brains of adults.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /traumatic_brain_injury.htm (7058 words)

	A Taylor & Francis Journal: Brain Injury - Instructions for Authors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Brain Injury considers all manuscripts on condition they are the property (copyright) of the submitting author(s) and that copyright will be transferred to the journal Brain Injury and Taylor and Francis Ltd, if the paper is accepted.
		Brain Injury considers all manuscripts on the strict condition that they have been submitted only to Brain Injury, that they have not been published already, nor are they under consideration for publication, nor in press elsewhere.
		Brain Injury is sparing in its use of the upper case in headings and references, e.g.
	www.tandf.co.uk /journals/authors/t-authors/binauth.html (3687 words)

	Brain Injury Library
		Brain Injury Checklist: Includes more than 100 common impairments in the ability to think, do, and know that are caused by brain injury.
		Brain Injury Facts: Facts concerning this leading cause of death and disability from the National Institutes of Health, published October 1998.
		Brain Injury Database: Model Systems Project funded by federal dollars collects medical, psychosocial and demographic data while individuals are hospitalized and also through annual interviews or evaluations.
	www.headinjury.com /library.htm (862 words)

	Brain Injury: Proving a Lifetime Disability By Richard ...
		To maximize damages for this plaintiff requires a grounding in the medicine of head injury and an understanding the full range of traumatic brain injury is a sine qua non for plaintiffs who have suffered physical injury and in evaluating plaintiffs insulted by contaminated drugs, toxic exposures, and silicone gel breast implant reactions.
		Keep in mind that, unlike common orthopedic injuries, there is no bright line to identify brain injuries and even if there were a line it would not be a straight line.
		It is the patient with mild injuries with a complete medical recovery from physical symptoms that presents a major challenge to the skill of treating physicians, rehabilitation professionals, and to the legal team called upon to prove and explain the long term effect of these injuries to judges and juries.
	consumerlawpage.com /article/trabrain.shtml (3957 words)

	Traumatic Brain Injury - neurologychannel
		Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is damage to the brain caused by a blow to the head.
		The lower part of the brain (called the brain stem) passes through a hole at the base of the skull and merges with the spinal cord and the rest of the nervous system.
		The cost of traumatic brain injuries in the United States is estimated at $48.3 billion annually: $31.7 billion in hospitalization costs and another $16.6 billion in costs associated with fatalities.
	www.neurologychannel.com /tbi (810 words)

	Brain Injury Association of Montana
		Our vision is a world where all preventable brain injuries are prevented, all unpreventable brain injuries are minimized and all individuals who have experienced brain injury maximize their quality of life.
		Traumatic Brain Injury is an insult to the brain, not of degenerative or congenital nature but caused by an external physical force that may produce a diminished or altered state of consciousness, which results in an impairment of cognitive abilities or physical functioning.
		Injury is the leading cause of mortality among Americans under 45 years of age, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) is responsible for the majority of these deaths.
	www.biamt.org (777 words)

	brain injury .com \| Traumatic Brain Injury TBI Information Resource - Brain Injury Attorney Lawyer Steven Igou
		First, victims of traumatic brain injury and their families often are not given adequate information regarding the nature of their medical condition.
		The field of traumatic brain injury is extremely complex and often health care providers do not have the time or resources to adequately address all of the medical and recovery issues involved.
		Brain injury litigation is uniquely complex and requires attorneys that are experienced in the medical and legal issues involved.
	www.braininjury.com (189 words)

	Traumatic Brain Injury (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) is characterized by one or more of the following symptoms: a brief loss of consciousness, loss of memory immediately before or after the injury, any alteration in mental state at the time of the accident, or focal neurological deficits.
		Most traumatic brain injuries result in widespread damage to the brain because the brain ricochets inside the skull during the impact of an accident.
		The brain stem, frontal lobe, and temporal lobes are particularly vulnerable to this because of their location near bony protrusions.
	www.neuroskills.com /tbi/injury.html (444 words)

	Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide
		Mild Brain Injury May Render Brain Cells Vulnerable - researchers have discovered that a seemingly mild "insult" to the brain could sensitize neurons to attack by immune system proteins that are otherwise protective.
		Brain Remapping May Be Key to Recovery - people suffering from brain injury may be able to reprogram their brains to improve motor skills (11.30.04).
		Exercise Has Powerful Impact on Brain - scientists are learning that exercise has a much more direct and powerful impact on the brain than previously believed -- an exciting discovery that may lead to safer and more effective approaches to preventing and treating a variety of brain injuries and diseases.
	www.neuroskills.com (3283 words)

	Brain Injury Resource Center
		It is based on the premise that physically surviving brain injury is just the first step in a lifelong process of adjustment and accommodation.
		To that end it provides information and resources on brain injury for the individual, the family and the professionals that serve them.
		It provides information and resources on brain injury from the point of injury to its effects on daily life.
	www.headinjury.com (1605 words)

	Brain Injury Society
		Brain Injury Society has now opened a Manhattan office in the medical complex of Edwin F. Richter MD in: Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine for consultation, 400 East 34th Street, Room RR 119, New York, New York 10016.
		Acquired brain injury is an internal disorder caused by neuro-organic malfunctions.
		The population afflicted with acquired and traumatic brain injury comprises a negative impact on the economy.
	www.bisociety.org (2121 words)

	Disability Info: Traumatic Brain Injury Fact Sheet (FS18)
		A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain caused by the head being hit by something or shaken violently.
		“...an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force, resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment, or both, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance.
		The signs of brain injury can be very different depending on where the brain is injured and how severely.
	www.nichcy.org /pubs/factshe/fs18txt.htm (1715 words)

	Brain Injury/Trauma
		Damages from such closed head injuries (where there is no skull penetration) can include physical injuries such as speech or sensory impairments, headaches, paralysis or seizure disorders, cognitive disabilities such as memory deficits or concentration deficits, emotional impairment including mood swings, anxiety, depression, sexual dysfunction, loss of emotional control or agitation for no apparent reason.
		Although proof of an injury (i.e., a definite loss of ability to function) in such areas can be a challenge, it is accomplished on a regular basis by skilled practitioners.
		A sudden decline in school test scores or a decrease in job performance, corresponding with a blow to the head, are indicators of a brain injury.
	www.civilrights.com /mm_brain.html (484 words)

	Brain Injury Lawyer & Attorney : Bruce H. Stern
		After the outstanding success of this year’s traumatic brain injury conference, the Board of Trustees of the North America Brain Injury Society (NABIS) voted last week to hold next year’s conference in Miami Beach, Florida in mid-September.
		Schneider and Gouvier chose to focus their study on patients with mild traumatic brain injury to ascertain the utility of the UFOV test.
		Jonathan Silver, M.D. editor of the Textbook of Traumatic Brain Injury and one of the nation's leading neuropsychiatrists gave the keynote address speaking on traumatic brain injury and psychiatric disorders.
	www.braininjurylawblog.com (1586 words)

	Headway: Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		BRAIN STEM: The lower extension of the brain where it connects to the spinal cord.
		CONTRA COUP: Bruising of the brain tissue in the side opposite to where the blow was struck.
		FOCAL BRAIN INJURY: Injury restricted to one region (as opposed to diffuse).
	www.headway.org.uk /default.asp?step=4&pid=97 (1744 words)

	ABC News: New Insights into Preemie Infant Brain Injury (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Cerebellar injury is increasingly recognized as a potentially serious complication of premature birth.
		And when the cerebellar injury was limited to one side, the opposite cerebral hemisphere did not grow to normal size.
		The way the brain forms connections between structures may be as important as the injury itself," study author and neurologist Catherine Limperopoulos said in a prepared statement.
	abcnews.go.com /Health/Healthology/story?id=1181017 (358 words)

	Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors and their loved ones face many challenges on the road to recovery, not the least of which are understanding the recovery process and finding helpful resources.
		The Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery Center is a website devoted to the needs of traumatic brain injury survivors and their loved ones.
		While Dr. Olson is available by telephone to answer questions about brain injuries, his communications are to assist people in educating themselves about brain injuries and treatment options and are not intended to create a doctor-patient relationship.
	www.tbirecoverycenter.org (655 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Head injury
		A head injury is any trauma that leads to injury of the scalp, skull, or brain.
		These injuries can range from a minor bump on the skull to a devastating brain injury.
		A concussion is a type of closed head injury that involves the brain.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000028.htm (1127 words)

	Brain Injury and Concussion Information
		Our starting point of what we now simply call "subtle brain injury" continues to be overcoming the prevalent misconception that even though there was no documented loss of consciousness, no blow to the head, negative imaging studies that there can be a profound permanent change in the way the brain works, after a concussion.
		The classic approach is that those with coma injuries have very specific focal deficits, and the "a" and "dys" words of the brain injury glossary are often used to describe these deficits.
		Yet, from the beginning of our brain injury advocacy, we have been struck by the paradox of the numerous miracles in coma cases, and the countless tragedies in the non-coma cases.
	www.tbilaw.com (885 words)

	New Hampshire Brain injury Association
		A world where preventable brain injuries are prevented, unpreventable brain injuries are minimized, and people who have experienced brain injury can maximize their quality of life.
		The Brain Injury Association disclaims any defects in materials or workmanship for helmets and is not responsible for improper fitting or usage of said helmets.
		The Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire neither endorses nor implies a recommendation and is neither liable or responsible for any claim, loss or damage resulting from its use.
	www.bianh.org (367 words)

	Cerebral Palsy Information and Treatment
		Cerebral palsy is a combination of chronic conditions affecting muscle coordination and body movement and is caused by damage to certain areas of the brain usually occurring in the early stages of life or during development of the fetus.
		Therefore, it is an aftereffect of damage to motor areas in the brain controlling movement or posture rather than damage to individual muscles.
		Cerebral palsy is a non-progressive condition; however, certain other side effects such as muscle spasticity can develop at later stages and can get progressively worse or improve depending on the specifics of person's condition.
	www.freewebs.com /cerebral-palsy (135 words)

	Maryland Brain Injury Association
		Making a charitable gift to the Brain Injury Association of Maryland in the form of a tribute or memorial is a simple way to do a world of good.
		Crimmins is the wife of a brain injury survivor.
		Individuals with brain injury, family members and caregivers, and professionals are invited to work with the planning committee and to give input for next year's meeting.
	www.biamd.org (693 words)

	Neuropsychology, Brain, and Brain Injury Resources
		To provide resources for the exploration of scientific knowledge, discoveries, and theories about the human brain and broad categories of neuropsychology--brain-behavior relationships and brain functions.
		ology and neuroscience in understanding cognitive and intellectual functions, brain disorders, neuropsychological assessment, brain rehabilitation, educational enhancement, creativity, physical and mental health, and neurologically-based behavior disorders.
		To understand the lifestyle challenge produced when the brain is damaged and to offer resources for brain injury rehabilitation.
	www.brainsource.com (383 words)

	Brain Injury Lawyer \| Robert Kreisman, Attorney at Law (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Litigating brain injury cases, the Kreisman Law Offices has developed technology-assisted methods for analyzing each case in preparation of trial.
		Kreisman has utilized computer generated simulation technology as well as radiographic computer generated diagrams to assist medical experts and jurors in understanding the complexities of traumatic brain injury and its effects.
		Robert D. Kreisman has handled traumatic brain injury cases of varying degrees from mild to severe.
	www.braininjury-lawyer.com (190 words)

	Brain Anatomy
		The brainstem is the pathway for all fiber tracts passing up and down from peripheral nerves and spinal cord to the highest parts of the brain.
		Front part of the brain; involved in planning, organizing, problem solving, selective attention, personality and a variety of "higher cognitive functions" including behavior and emotions.
		One of the two parietal lobes of the brain located behind the frontal lobe at the top of the brain.
	www.waiting.com /brainanatomy.html (520 words)

	Brain Death and Brain Injury Resources
		a national nonprofit organization helping people with brain injury and their families, with 40 chapters
		is Margaret Lock's comparison of the adoption of the concept of brain death in Japan and the United States.
		Brain Death : Proceedings of the Second International on Brain Death, Havana, Cuba...
	www.changesurfer.com /BD/Brain.html (323 words)

	CBIT - The Children's Brain Injury Trust
		The Child Brain Injury (CBIT) supports anyone in the United Kingdom affected by childhood acquired brain injury.
		An acquired brain injury is sometimes referred to as hidden disability, and often goes unrecognised.
		An acquired brain injury (ABI) is an injury to the brain that has happened after birth, following a period of normal development.
	www.cbituk.org (564 words)

	San Diego Brain Injury Foundation
		BRAIN INJURY PRESS -- A newsletter for the brain injury community.
		is to improve the quality of life for brain injury survivors and their families living in San Diego county.
		is to be a center of information, resources, and education, and to be a strong social advocate for people with brain injuries.
	www.sdbif.org (219 words)

	NeuroRehabilitation and Neurobehavioral Services by The Leaders in Post-Acute Brain Injury Treatment
		We provide specialized services for individuals with acquired brain injuries; our only goal is to ensure the most successful outcome with each individual.
		The Brain Injury Association of America announces a green wristband to allow the Association to raise awareness and will help support their efforts to reach the 5.3 million Americans living with brain injury.
		Behavioral Rehabilitation Following Brain Injury by Kirk Mauro, MD from 12pm-1pm at the HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital Classroom; 1675 Riggins Road in Tallahassee, FL.
	www.neurorestorative.com (1053 words)

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