Every year, there are as many as 3.8 million concussions related to sports injuries, such as being hit in the head or hitting the turf of a sports field heavily with one’s head. An estimated 50% to 70% of these concussions are never reported. As parents — and coaches — know, both school and professional…

The long-term effects of repeated brain injuries have garnered widespread attention in recent years, especially in relation to professional athletes and others who regularly take blows to the head. A major stumbling block in studying the effect of ongoing brain injury has been timing – the internal physical effects to the brain have been confirmed…

Despite recent advances in imaging technology, mild traumatic brain injury has been challenging to accurately diagnose. As an example, concussions – which are frequently sustained in sporting and motor vehicle accidents – are associated with regular brain imaging scans. In other words, the brains of concussive patients often appear 100 percent normal on both CT…

Media reports in recent years have brought attention to the serious effects that even seemingly mild traumatic brain injuries (TBI) like concussions can have on those who experience them. Despite this growing public awareness, a new study shows that, by and large, those who experience head trauma are not receiving adequate follow-up care even when…

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are serious and potentially life-threatening. They can cause hallucinations, mood disorders such as depression, paralysis, impaired cognitive function, memory loss, and more. These symptoms can be treatable. If they are treated, the quality of life of TBI patients can be measurably improved. A Los Angeles brain injury lawyer can provide a…

Falls are scary no matter what age you are, but they are particularly dangerous among older adults. In fact, falls are the number one cause of accidental death, brain injury and hospital admissions among the elderly in the United States. According to a new report by government researchers, rates of brain trauma and concussions from…

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its causes have been all over the news in the last few years. Headlines on the effect of concussions suffered in football have provoked an ongoing national conversation. The effect of the repeated pummelings boxers endure has become increasingly clear. Lack of oxygen to the brain during birth or surgery,…

Sprain a tendon? Use the RICE method. Break a bone? A few weeks in a cast will get you back to normal. But healing brain injuries isn’t so cut-and-dry. In fact, they’re in a league of their own, and not in a good way. Recovering from a brain injury isn’t like regaining muscle strength in…

A recent study indicates that people who suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are 25% more likely to develop dementia later in life, and that the risk lasts up to 30 years or more. In the first year after a TBI, the risk of developing dementia rises 4- to 6-fold. Several or more severe TBIs…

Concussions are some of the most prevalent injuries seen in sports medicine. They are also some of the most dangerous. Why? Despite significant advances in research and education on concussive injuries, there still remains a lot of misinformation regarding their causes, diagnosis and treatment. A type of mild brain injury, concussions can happen under a…