How Traumatic Brain Injuries Affect Relationships For better or for worse. In sickness and in health. Your wedding vows may never be put to a greater test than that of one partner suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Because a TBI can affect the way a person communicates, behaves, and responds, marriages can become strained and require a lot of…
Did you know that about one million people live with aphasia in our nation, but that most people have never heard of it? Because of this, it is important to spread awareness of this communication disorder, especially since June is National Aphasia Awareness Month. What is Aphasia? Aphasia is caused by a stroke or traumatic brain injury where the part…
Whether you or someone you love suffered a serious brain injury in an auto accident, sports accident, slip and fall accident, or work accident, you may want to know what you can expect and how a serious brain injury will impact you or your loved one. Unfortunately, the effects of a serious brain injury are often associated with impairment, long-term…
Suffering head trauma from car accidents is, unfortunately, all too common these days. While the majority of head injuries are minor in nature, there are many head traumas that are considered severe, as in the case of a traumatic brain injury (TBI). While both minor and severe head injuries are associated with loss of consciousness and other physical and behavioral…
If your loved one has suffered a brain injury, you are probably already aware of the lifelong physical limitations a serious brain injury can have on your loved one. Not only does a brain injury negatively affect a victim, but a serious injury such as this can affect an entire household due to the emotional and financial burden on a…
A new treatment option for traumatic brain injury has begun to take off in the United States. So, what does this new treatment entail? Is it surgical? Therapeutic? Medicinal? Expensive? No…It’s Yoga! Yoga is a full body exercise that not only strengthens muscles but also engages the brain. As a result, TBI victims can use poses and stretches to experience…
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) were the “signature” injury of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a U.S. Department of Defense special report. During these two conflicts, the number of TBI victims in the U.S. Army more than tripled. The increase is attributed to excessive explosion trauma and impact injuries during combat. As a result of this alarming spike in…
It doesn’t matter whether you trip and hit your head, a heavy object strikes your skull, or an accident rattles your noggin. Any impact to the head is cause for concern as it could potentially cause a brain injury. There are varying degrees of brain injury severity and it is not always easy to immediately determine just how severe an…
It’s been two days since the electrical fire broke out in your apartment, and although you managed to get out safely—you’re still experiencing problems from the smoke. You’ve had several bouts of dizziness, incessant coughing, and you find yourself easily dazed and forgetful. Could the smoke inhalation from the fire have caused serious side effects, other than to your lungs?…
Shaken baby syndrome is the primary cause of child abuse deaths in the United States. Shaken baby syndrome leads to traumatic brain injuries in babies and occurs when a baby has been shaken violently or has received a blow to the head. The whiplash from shaking a baby causes the brain to rattle around in the head, which brings about…