Concussion

Published on: November 30, 2011

Motor vehicles are now specifically made to both be easier to drive and more durable so the passengers have less chance of injury

by Stephen Bilkis

Doctors have noted another big factor in the prevention of head injury and brain injury including concussions: motor vehicle design. When the vehicle is less likely to crash and crashes are made more survivable, lives will be saved. Motor vehicles are now specifically made to both be easier to drive and more durable so the passengers have less chance of injury. Most car manufacturers test their vehicles thoroughly, and safety standards are now government policy in many developed countries.

Better engine performance, better lights, better steering, and other aspects of better car design have become more prominent over the last few decades. While it is sometimes difficult to determine that good car design prevents crashes, it can be proven that poor car design is dangerous. Ralph Nader’s famous work, ‘Unsafe At Any Speed’ has been cited by many as the work that impelled car designers to take a closer look at their manufacturing policies and the public at large to consider car safety an important factor in their automobiles. Trained observers in Brooklyn and Long Island have also seen that the occupants of larger vehicles tend to be more safe than the occupants of smaller vehicles.

Cars can be designed to be safer and reduce head injury, by absorbing the impact when it comes to a crash, that would otherwise harm the occupants. Things like crumple zones protect from frontal crashes, but side impacts are more difficult to plan for. Most modern car designs have removed any interior protrusions, so penetrating injuries are now much less common in car accidents than they once were

Published on: November 24, 2011

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is now a well-defined clinical syndrome

by Stephen Bilkis

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is now a well-defined clinical syndrome. The 2000 edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision states that some patients who experience life-threatening events might well feel intense fear or helplessness which becomes PTSD.

Victims of PTSD suffer through a number of symptoms, which may include re-experiencing the traumatic event, avoidance of stimuli associated with the event, a loss of concentration, sudden anger or irritation, hypervigilance, and a heightened response to being startled. All of these can cause a detrimental effect on the victim to enjoy life.

Mild explosive blast traumatic brain injury (bTBI) has many of these symptoms in common with PTSD, including changes in sleep patterns and moods. There are some differences, however, have learned. Headaches, for instance, are much more likely with TBI, while hypervigilance and the tendency to startle more easily is more common with PTSD. Hospitals and doctors in Nassau and Staten Island are studying these cases.

Published on: November 4, 2011

$10 million injury case

by Stephen Bilkis

The courts approved a ten million dollar settlement to a Kings County Brooklyn man who sustained brain injury when he was slammed against a concrete wall by a Deputy Sheriff. It happened after a chase ensued and the man outran the Deputy for quite some time.

A source took a quick look at the details of the case commented that the accused ran from the Deputy, who chased him thinking that he was someone else who had some kind of altercation in a fight that took place in May 2009.

After running a few blocks from the Deputy, the Queens man stopped and turned around to see how far the Deputy was from him. This was when the Deputy took the man’s head and slammed him into the concrete wall of a movie theater. It so happened that the tackle between the man and the Deputy was caught on tape.

Published on: October 17, 2011

The way surgeons deal with shrapnel or bone fragments in the brain has changed

by Stephen Bilkis

The way surgeons deal with shrapnel or bone fragments in the brain has changed since the days of Korea or Vietnam, doctors tell investigators. It was once the standard to remove every last fragment of bone or any other foreign body, so the brain would have a lower risk of infection and there would be less chance of developing post-traumatic epilepsy. Studies of Vietnam War patients has shown that removal of all fragments is not actually necessary, though objects that cause gross contamination should still be removed.

Closure of the scalp and replacement of the dura are absolutely vital to prevent, or at least reduce the chance of, CSF leakage and meningitis. A soldier who seems to have good neurological status, with only small fragments in the brain may be able to be treated locally to prevent leakage. One with a more extensive injury will have to undergo a large decompressive creniectomy and removal of the fragments, New York Brain Injury Lawyers have learned.

Another source of head injury from an explosive blast can result from being bodily thrown by the explosion. The soldier’s head could strike some other object, causing tertiary blast injury or concussion. This can cause injuries in a number of places in the patient’s skull as hospitals in New York City and Queens have learned. There is also the risk of infection in cases such as these, often from bacteria that are drug-resistant. A number of dangerous injuries can result from such trauma, New York Brain Injury Lawyers know. It can be very important to repair such injuries as facial fractures quickly

Published on: August 30, 2011

New York Brain Injury Lawyer – military refuse to pay for brain injury treatment

by Stephen Bilkis

A source indicated that the health department of the military is rejecting insurance claims for brain injurypatients who have had traumatic injuries. They are doing this even though doctors and lawyers across the nation are supporting it.

The agency in Long Island and Manhattan did their own internal study in 2009 and reported that they found that cognitive rehab therapy done for brain injuries by itself was not scientifically proven to work for patients. They claim that this kind of therapy takes too long and is too expensive.

A representative from the Military Times newspaper, said, “There is not much evidence provided by research that proves the benefits of treatment provided to a traumatic brain injury patient.” A Brain Injury Lawyer and other law makers disagree that this is the case. Of course, the projected amount for a program that last for four months is $50,000, which is reasonable considering the type of injury. The patient will have to relearn specific motor skills.

Published on: July 29, 2011

Young English Coma Victim Recovers

by Stephen Bilkis

A young English boy was rendered comatose for several days after a playground concussion, but awoke to the great joy of his family, Manhattan Brain Injury Lawyers have learned.

The 11-year-old boy suffered from a blood clot after hitting his head on the frame of a swing in Darlington, England.

While he lay unconscious, his family truly did not know whether he would live or die, but soon after he woke, the doctors took him off the critical list and his recovery has been nothing short of remarkable.

Published on: June 13, 2011

Children don’t always need CT scans after head injury

by Stephen Bilkis

Period of observation can avoid unnecessary exposure to radiation A recent multifacility study of more than 40,000 children with minor blunt head trauma showed that observing the patients for a period of time reduced the use of the head computed tomography (CT) scans. The study led by Children’s Hospital Boston and UC Davis Health System, says the reduction in CT scan usage does not compromise patient care, but it does reduce children’s exposure to ionizing radiation.

Roughly half of the studied children taken to hospital emergency rooms for head injuries receive a head CT, yet actual Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is uncommon.

According to the assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, who is also a pediatric emergency specialist at Children’s Hospital Boston, said, “Only 2 to 3 percent of children with head trauma really have something serious going on.” She co-authored the study with the professor of pediatrics, who is also the professor and chair of emergency medicine, at UC Davis.

Published on: June 12, 2011

New York School District Implements Improved Athletic Protocol for Head Injuries

by Stephen Bilkis

A school district in East Syracuse issues new protocol to deal with head injuries in its athletes. The new approach dictated by the East Syracuse Minoa district measures head injuries at every level. The plan is set to be expanded beyond the athletic department.

ES-M has worked for months to create an objective guideline to be used on every student who wears a Spartan uniform. Heedless of sport or level, all participants are to be treated the same when head injuries are suspected.

Brain injuries like concussions are very different from other types of injuries, and this school district’s plan is aimed at eliminating the gray area of treating an injury to the brain, a Manhattan -based Brain Injury Attorney says.

Published on: June 6, 2011

Perspective on NFL Football Player’s Injuries viewed by New York Brain Injury Lawyer

by Stephen Bilkis

According to a New York City Brain Injury Lawyer, a lot of NFL Football Players sustain injuries to their heads during player and this can affect them later on in life. Research study has shown that throughout the professional life of an athlete, at least sixty percent of them have received some type of concussion. There are also some that suffer Alzheimer’s disease or issues with remembering things after their career is over and at an age of retirement.

“The brain goes through so many hits and bruises during the games and during practice and the NFL player does not realize the impact until it is too late,” says a physician. Many doctors have also confirmed that this is indeed the case.

Wrestling is also another sport that causes injury to the brain and some athletes will find their career at a halt due to these injuries. Doctors in Brooklyn and The Bronx are concentrating on cures for these ailments.