Professional athletes and weekend warriors in New Jersey find the concept of an ACL tear frightening. Even if reconstruction surgery seems completely successful, ACL tears can still result in permanent loss of joint function. Moreover, individuals often reinjure their...
Brain damage comes in many different forms. Some are more severe than others, but all can have a profound impact on the life of the victim. If you or someone you love in New Jersey has suffered a brain injury, it is important to know what you can do to get the...
It’s not uncommon for New Jersey residents to feel fine immediately after bumping their heads in a collision or accident. But the fact of the matter is, any impact on the head could lead to devastating consequences. Anytime your head sustains damage through direct or...
A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, refers to the harm that happens when a jolt, blow or bump to the head or neck causes injury to the brain. Car accidents, blast injuries, falls, assaults, and sports injuries are among the most common causes of TBI. If you're a New...
For residents of New Jersey who experience seizures, those seizures may be caused by a specific medical condition such as epilepsy or an accident that involves trauma. There is concern over whether seizures can cause permanent brain damage. What is a seizure? A...
Traumatic brain injuries are interesting, because they vary significantly among patients. For some, their injuries may resolve quickly, and they can get on with their lives with relatively few side effects. For others, it's a lifetime of recovery ahead of them.When...
If your aging parent resides in a New Jersey nursing home, his or her safety, welfare, comfort and contentment are always on your mind. Even though you probably checked out the facility thoroughly before helping your parent move in, nevertheless you keep hearing about...
New Jersey residents may have heard about something called the UPFRONT-study. Its goal was to learn more about patient outcomes after suffering a mild traumatic brain injury. Data was gleaned from patients who were recruited at trauma centers between 2013 and 2015 and...
New Jersey readers may find it interesting to learn that mild traumatic brain injury is linked to accelerated brain deterioration and mental decline in people at genetic risk for Alzheimer's. Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine had 160 Iraq and...
The maker of the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing device has received permission from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market the product in New Jersey and around the country. Designed as a diagnostic tool for health care workers, the...