Secondary brain injury is what occurs after the damage caused by the initial impact to the skull, according to doctors. Medical professionals classify it into two types: extracranial and intracranial. Extracranial secondary brain damage cause problems either by restricting the flow of oxygen to the brain or restricting the flow…
A baby girl from Colorado Springs is fighting for her life and, according to a doctor, suffers irreversible brain damage. The mother and aunt of the child are accused of taping the child’s wrists, ankles, eyes and mouth with tape, leaving her in a running shower, and then falling asleep.…
Care for victims of traumatic brain injury (TBI) starts on the battlefield, according to “Guidelines for Field Management of Combat-Related Head Trauma”, many concerned doctors have learned. The combat medic works hard to prevent further harm from coming to the victim. The basics, such as the ABCs of airway, breathing,…
No one is certain what really causes primary explosive blast traumatic brain injury (bTBI), according to doctors. Clearly, the “cause” is the explosion and the mechanism by which it works is the interaction of explosive force upon the human body, but this does not medically explain everything that occurs. There…
News studies have documented a decrease in the killed:wounded ratio thanks to advances in medical science. Less than 1 in 10 patients die from their combat-related injuries. Even on the battlefield, there have been great medical innovations. Clinical improvements used to treat traumatic brain injury (TBI) include early decompressive craniectomy,…
The type of explosion studied theoretically in the determination of the causes of explosive blast traumatic brain injury (bTBI) assumed an open field explosion. Things become much more complex in a non-free field or enclosed area, such as a building, doctors have learned. In an enclosed space, the shockwaves can…
Diagnosing a concussion or mild TBI (traumatic brain injury) can be difficult, even to experienced physicians, especially on the battlefield. Yet, that does not diminish the importance of diagnosing such a brain injury as soon as possible so the appropriate medical care can be given as soon as possible. If…
Physicians currently do not have many distinctions between explosive blast traumatic brain injury (bTBI), closed head traumatic brain injury (cTBI) and penetrative traumatic brain injury (pTBI), according to New York Brain Injury Lawyers. The military also uses the same criteria to assess such injuries as civilians. A 1993 definition from…
A Washington D.C. infant abuse case involving bleeding on the brain took an unexpected turn when a neurosurgeon testified that bleeding was caused not by abuse, but by birth trauma, sources told NY Brain Injury Lawyers. The six-week-old (at the time) infant may or may not have been abused, but…
According to a doctor, a woman sustained a very serious brain injury after a car driven by some jewelry thieves dragged her. The robbers were trying to steal her diamond bracelet. The defense lawyer made an argument that it was the woman who caused the outcome. The Nassau doctor indicated…