Latest Head injury Stories
In new research, 30 percent of children hospitalized following a sledding injury suffered significant head injuries, and 10 percent of these children had a permanent disability. The research, presented Saturday, Oct. 15, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition (NCE) in Boston, supports the need for helmet use and other safety precautions to prevent traumatic sledding injuries. Researchers reviewed data on children younger than 18 who were hospitalized...
African-American and Hispanic children are less likely to receive a cranial computed tomography (CT) scan in an emergency department (ED) following minor head trauma than white children, according to an abstract presented Friday, Oct. 14 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in Boston. While racial disparities in adult health care are well documented, less is known about the variations in pediatric, and specifically, ED care. Appropriate CT scan use...
Year-Round Strength and Performance Training Turns High School Kids into Lean, Mean Tackling Machines and Concussions are on the Rise (PRWEB) October 13, 2011 Many Pennsylvania high schools resemble collegiate programs that legendary Penn State University football head coach Joe Paterno would be proud of. Throughout the year they spend countless hours in the weight rooms, working on agility drills, speed training and participating in various football camps with the hopes of capturing the...
The number of children and adolescents going to the hospital with concussions has jumped more than 60 percent in the past decade, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC said the increase in emergency room visits for concussion was likely due to parents and coaches being more aware of concussions and other head injuries. The study is based on a survey of 66 hospital emergency departments. The CDC looked at non-fatal data...
A tracheostomy performed within the first seven days after a severe head injury results in better overall patient outcome, according to a team of Penn State College of Medicine researchers. This is especially true for patients who have a greater chance of surviving when admitted to the hospital. A tracheostomy is an opening created in the front of the neck directly into the trachea to allow unimpeded breathing. (A tracheotomy is the act of making that opening.) "The CDC estimates that...
A commonly used supplement is likely to improve outcomes and recovery for individuals who sustain a spinal cord injury (SCI), according to research conducted by University of Kentucky neuroscientists. Sasha Rabchevsky, associate professor of physiology, Patrick Sullivan, associate professor of anatomy and neurobiology, and Samir Patel, senior research scientist -- all of the UK Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC) -- have discovered that in experimental models, severe...
WEST ORANGE, N.J., Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With the start of the fall sports season kicking off, millions of college, high school and elementary school students are getting ready to take to the field. Among these young athletes who play football, soccer or other contact sports, more than 3.8 million will sustain some type of brain injury this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), with football-related injuries being the most prevalent. "Mild traumatic brain injury...
Phoenix Coyotes’ Kurt Sauer hasn’t played hockey since he was injured in 2009. After nearly two years of searching for solutions for headaches, pain, vision and sleep problems, Kurt discovered Brainwave Optimization – an advanced neuro-technology that is helping athletes and others get relief from concussions, trauma and addictions. Scottdale, Arizona (PRWEB) September 23, 2011 Brain State Technologies (http://www.brainstatetech.com) unveiled a video report today that...
EVANSTON, Ill., Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) welcomes nationally-known neurosurgeon Julian E. Bailes, M.D., as the new Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery and Co-Director of the NorthShore Neurological Institute. Dr. Bailes' expertise is in neurovascular disease and he will also continue his extensive research in traumatic brain injury. "We are thrilled to have Dr. Bailes join NorthShore," said Mark R. Neaman, President and CEO of...
CINCINNATI, Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Many children return to sports such as soccer, football, cross-country and volleyball when they return to school. Jon Divine, M.D., clinical director of Sports Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, says it's most important for parents to help their children get in shape before showing up for the first day of practice or tryouts to reduce the risk of injury. (Logo:...
