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Brain scans gain favor in the courtroom

As the connections between brain injury and aggression grow, it seems that lawyers are increasingly using brain scans as evidence in criminal trials. This tactic is generally used to secure a reduced sentence by way of proving that a client...
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Canadian study shows bicycle infrastructure affects injury rates

Wearing a helmet is one way to prevent certain traumatic brain injuries associated with bicycle accidents. But according to a new Canadian study, it may not be the best way. According to the study, a city's bicycle infrastructure, including the...
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Traumatic brain injury recovery can be unpredictable

If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you may understandably have questions and anxiety about the extent of recovery that may be possible. Unfortunately it's difficult to predict exactly to what extent a person...
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Pennsylvania athletes file lawsuit for concussions

Two former students from Neshannock High School in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and the father of a senior athlete from Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), alleging that the organization did little to...
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Lawsuits tackle football-related brain injuries

The link between football and concussions and other traumatic brain injuries (TBI) is becoming better known, with media increasing its coverage of the issue of late. The repeated concussions that many players endure on the field can add up to...
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Pedestrian accident victim dies 50 years later of severe injuries

Most of our readers were not yet born when an 8-year-old Pennsylvania boy was hit by a car on July 8, 1965. The day after the pedestrian accident, the Allentown newspaper reported that the boy hospitalized in critical condition had...
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Study finds PET scan might help to diagnose CTE

There is much that is yet unknown regarding how a brain responds to repeated or a serious injury. One condition that has been receiving a lot of attention as of late is chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Also referred to as CTE,...
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Could a stronger neck reduce the risk of concussion?

The brain injury referred to as concussion is in the news a lot these days and it is becoming clear just how dangerous the injury can be. Individuals of all ages can suffer this type of injury through a variety...
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Tracy Morgan struggling to recover from TBI

The truck accident that seriously injured comedian Tracy Morgan several months ago is likely still fresh in many people’s mind. In addition to inflicting serious injuries upon Morgan and several others in the vehicle, the crash also resulted in the...
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Symptoms of TBI vary depending on specific injury

Traumatic brain injuries occur all too frequently in the United States. In the country annually, 1.7 million individuals suffer from this injury. In some cases--roughly 30 percent of the time--they are a contributing factor in deaths. There are many situations...
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Cal U Football Players Assault Man: Cause Traumatic Brain Injury

After causing traumatic brain injury, five players of the California University of Pennsylvania football team are currently held at the Washington County Correctional Facility on bonds of $500,000.These student-athletes are facing several charges including aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, harassment and...
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Three teens die from traumatic brain injuries over the last week

Traumatic brain injuries have come to the forefront of discussion in the United States over the past two years. This is in large part due to the tragic stories about former NFL players that have been highlighted on sports and...
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