The impact of a moderate to severe brain injury can include ...more»
more »A coma is a state of deep unconsciousness from which a person cannot be aroused ...more»
The Glasgow Coma Scale is used to assess three different functions: eye opening, motor response, and verbal response ...more»
The most common test are: MRI, CT scans, PET scans, SPECT scan EEG, and lumbar puncture ...more»
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists these 8 Symptoms of Brain Injury in Young Children ...more»
The impact of a moderate to severe brain injury can include ...more»
No. When the head is struck or undergoes acceleration/deceleration forces, the impact causes the brain to bump into the skull causing brain damage.
Yes. It is a common misconception that forces sufficient to produce loss of consciousness are necessary to cause a concussion brain injury.
No. the term mild describes only the initial insult relative to the degree of neurological severity ...more»
Mild TBI (MTBI) usually refers to an incident in which there was no loss of consciousness, a normal MRI and CAT scan ...more»
Traumatic brain injury is usually broken down into three classifications: severe, moderate, and mild.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, every year 1.4 million people suffer from a traumatic brain injury in the United States ...more»
Traumatic brain injuries are caused by falls, motor vehicle accidents, being stuck in the head, assault, suicide, and other causes ...more»
A closed head injury is one where there has been no penetration of the skull ...more»
There are various causes of ABI such as a blocked airway, drowning accident, a crushed chest, an electrical accident, such as electrocution or being struck by lightning and lead exposure ...more»
The Frontal Lobe is located just behind the skull of the forehead, and it governs our ability to reason, make judgments, organize information and control some motor/muscle functions ...more»
The cerebral cortex, also known as the cerebrum, is the largest portion of the brain, located right under the forehead and it is divided into two parts, a right and a left hemisphere ...more»
The major parts or areas of the brain are the cerebral cortex (also known as the cerebrum), the cerebellum and the brain stem.
A Supplemental Needs Trust (SNT), also known as a special needs trust, is a document that’s drawn up to enable a disabled individual under the age of 65 to retain eligibility for SSI and Medicaid. SNTs are used in significant TBI cases especially where there is a likelihood of financial recovery in a lawsuit by ...more»
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) is a federal program that gives a cash stipend to the aged, blind and disabled who then also automatically receive Medicaid benefits.
Medicaid provides medical assistance that pays for home health aides, therapies, prescription drugs and hospital and physician’s bills ...more»
On March 12, 2002, Thomas Dockery, a 34 year old cable splicer for Verizon, suffered a grand mal seizure in his sleep of unknown origin. He'd never before had a ...
Defendants routinely and successfully argue in back and neck injury cases that plaintiff’s injuries pre-existed an accident and no pain and suffering damages should be awarded (even if defendant is ...
On July 29, 2002, then 16 year old Jennifer Gillette underwent a procedure by podiatrist Greg Atlas in which a wart was removed from the side of her left heel. ...
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