A new study by the prestigious Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shows just how bad the care in emergency departments is. In fact, the study found that 1 out of every 18 patients in a hospital's emergency department is misdiagnosed. The …
Neuropsychological Testing In Brain Injury Cases
If you sustained a brain injury from a crash, fall, blow to the head, or oxygen deprivation, you will likely need neuropsychological testing. This blog explains what neuropsychological testing is and how it is used in brain injury cases. What is …
Brain Injury Headaches
Why Do I Have Headaches After a Brain Injury? Post-traumatic headaches very often occur after a brain injury. Unfortunately, these headaches usually become chronic, which means they never go away. Treatment of these headaches can be difficult …
What is a Primary Traumatic Brain Injury?
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is caused by a blow to the head that results in brain damage. This includes everything from mild concussions to severe brain injury and damage. Depending on the severity of the injury, the physicians treating you will …
Drunk Semi-Truck Driver Injures 16 High School Students
Semi-truck drivers are dangerous and cause significant injuries. That is a headline we all know too well. On November 13, at least 16 high school hockey players were injured when a drunk semi-truck driver hit the team's bus. Three student athletes …