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Hyperbaric Chambers Found to Have No Significant Effect on Mild Brain Injuries The United States VA Hospitals have recently conducted medical testing to examine theories about the use of hyperbaric chambers as treatment options for victims of mild brain injury. A hyperbaric chamber, otherwise known as a diving chamber, provides higher levels of oxygen to…

What You Should be Asking if You or a Loved one Suffered a Brain Injury The diagnosis of brain injury can be devastating for a family. Whether it is you who suffered the brain injury, or someone that you care about, there are some important facts you need to know about brain injuries and their…

When a personal injury comes in the form of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) the effects can be physical, cognitive, emotional or behavioral. While most of us are familiar with the terms physical, emotional and behavioral, cognitive may need clarification. Cognition: the scientific term for the “process of thought”. In psychology it usually refers to…

MYTH: A person must be unconscious to suffer a brain injury. FACT: Even a “mild” traumatic brain injury can have devastating, long-lasting and permanent consequences. MYTH: If a neurological exam is normal, everything is fine. FACT: A “gross” neurological exam is not designed to pick up subtle impairments and deficits caused by injury to the…

Because of its position at the front of the skull (and large size in comparison to other sections of the brain), the frontal lobe is perhaps the most vulnerable part of the human brain. Studies have shown that the frontal lobe is the most commonly damaged region of the brain following mild to moderate traumatic…