Tag: concussion
Turn the Lights On!: A Physician’s Personal Journey from the Darkness of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) to Hope, Healing, and Recovery
Often misdiagnosed and misunderstood, traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be a life-altering event which can produce a wide range of symptoms affecting physical as well as psychological health. Indeed, all senses can be affected,... read more
New Hope for Concussions TBI & PTSD
Dr. Larry Komer and Joan Chandler Komer offer new hope to those with brain injuries. Millions of people of all ages experience concussions. Many others have a more serious event known as a traumatic brain injury. Battlefield... read more
When Brains Collide: What Every Athlete and Parent Should Know About the Prevention and Treatment of Concussions and Head Injuries
There is nearly a 20% chance that you or someone close to you will suffer a concussion this year. Whether they are in a car accident, fall off their bike, or suffer a helmet-to-helmet hit at football practice, over 30%... read more
Risk Factors for Avoidable Transfer to a Pediatric Trauma Center Among Patients Age Two Years and Older
Among injured children age two years and older, those with minor head injuries were at greatest risk for avoidable transfer. Many were transferred because of a perceived need for evaluation by a pediatric neurosurgeon. Future... read more
Manual of Traumatic Brain Injury: Assessment and Management
Now completely revised and updated, Manual of Traumatic Brain Injury: Assessment and Management, Second Edition is a comprehensive evidence-based guide to brain injury diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, delivered in a succinct... read more
Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Traumatic Brain Injury
This book collects and synthesizes the latest thinking on the condition in its variety of cognitive and behavioral presentations, matched by a variety of clinical responses. Acknowledging the continuum of injury and the multi-stage... read more
Study suggests a new tool for diagnosing post-concussion syndrome
Unlike more common diagnostic tools, including magnetic resonance imaging and computerized axial tomography scan, diffusion tensor imaging, or DTI, effectively scans for micro abnormalities that may often go undetected by... read more
