Category Archives: Brain Injury Treatments

Please help very confused~~brain injury ex-boyfriend very frustrated?

Basically 1 1/2 yrs ago i got involved with a man who had TBI (traumatic brain injury) at age 14…he is now 31. I honestly didnt realize how much it affects his life…he cannot hold a steady job..gets into trouble … Continue reading

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Curious brain injury question and possible rehab success?

My ex b/f suffered a brain injury when he was14. He has frontal lobe brain damage and his cognitive impairment is very bad (he cannot hold a job, very impulsive, has difficulty expressing his thoughts, inapropriate sexually, and his social … Continue reading

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Traumatic Brain Injury?

I am looking for some information about Traumatic Brain Injury. I work as an LPN in a Nursing Home/Rehab Center and have a client whom I’ll call “H.T.” He is a 25 year old male, status post car accident November … Continue reading

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Sports Injuries May Cause Increase in Traumatic Brain Injuries

Professional athletes are paid to win, to entertain, to train and, at times, to endure the brunt of much physical abuse because of their profession. However, several recent studies and news outlets have reported an increasingly disturbing number of … Continue reading

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Deficits in brain’s ‘executive’ skills common with TIA, minor stroke

Deficits in brain’s ‘executive’ skills common with TIA, minor stroke Cognitive impairment is common in transient ischemic attack and minor ischemic stroke patients. Cognitive impairment in these patients can be detected with tests that evaluate the brain’s “executive functions” — … Continue reading

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