It is never easy to learn that a family member or close friend suffered a brain injury in Ocean County. His or her head trauma might permanently alter what he or she is physically and mentally able to do (as well as what your responsibility to him or her may be going...
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...
Suffering from any kind of brain injury can take a considerable amount of work and patience. Because each injury can be unique, the time it can take to recover may vary. New Jersey residents who have experienced a traumatic brain injury may experience many stages of...
No matter how it happened, a brain injury can affect an individual long after the accident has passed. Depending on the severity of the accident, recovery can take months -- and, in extreme cases, the rest of a person's life. The following strategies can help New...
No matter how it happened, returning to employment after suffering a traumatic brain injury can come with many challenges. Because each injury can be unique, recovering from a TBI can be incredibly complex, time-consuming and can involve many stages. What can New...
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...
Advances in science have made it possible for remarkable gains in the world of medicine that New Jersey residents might wish to know about. Robotic exoskeletons and virtual reality systems allowed people with spinal cord injuries who were paralyzed to move again. The...
Although it is often associated with sports, traumatic brain injury, or TBI, affects 5 million Americans according to the Center for Disease Control. It is also the primary cause of disability and death for those under the age of 45. New Jersey residents may be...