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Quantifying the Economic Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury: Employment and Income Loss

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A new study published in the JAMA Surgery examined the relationship between TBI and unemployment. The authors studied the labor market consequences of traumatic brain injury for tax-filing Canadian survivors in the 3 years...more

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CMS – the Federal Agency that Administers Medicare and Medicaid – Recognizes Traumatic Brain Injury as a “Chronic Health...

For more than a decade this blog has covered the growing recognition by policy makers and in the peer reviewed literature that traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) of all kinds should not be treated as a static event from which...more

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Seizure Prophylaxis in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Summary

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, often leading to posttraumatic seizures (PTS) which can exacerbate brain damage, increase hospital stays, and worsen functional outcomes....more

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New Mexico Trial Court Upholds Admissibility of Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)

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In a recent judicial ruling that adds to the growing body of case law affirming the legal acceptance of advanced medical imaging techniques, the court once again endorsed the admissibility of Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) as...more

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Study Finds That Ibogaine May Mitigate Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injuries

A study recently published by Stanford University shows that ibogaine, when paired with magnesium, can improve symptoms associated with traumatic brain injuries, such as depression, anxiety, memory loss, and post-traumatic...more

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Advancing Military Mental Health

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Research into psychedelic-assisted therapy receives funding in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. In an epoch marked by rapid innovation in mental health treatments, a paradigm shift is on the...more

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Contrasting Outcomes of Sports-Related and Non-Sports-Related Traumatic Brain Injury

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has become a rising concern, especially in the context of sports-related injuries. A recent observational cohort study, conducted as part of the CENTER-TBI project, aimed to compare the outcomes...more

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Vision and Vestibular Deficits Predict Prolonged Recovery From Concussion

A recent systemic review of the literature, just published in the Journal of Athletic Training, 2024; 59(1): 49-64, concludes that “vestibular and oculomotor screening are prognostic of time to recovery” from concussion....more

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Impact of Extracranial Surgery and Anesthesia on Clinical Outcomes after Traumatic Brain Injury: TRACK-TBI Study

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is known to result in long-term functional and cognitive deficits. However, the influence of exposure to surgery and anesthesia on TBI outcomes remains uncertain, despite previous associations...more

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What to Do After a Florida Bicycle Accident

Few things can be as jarring as suffering a personal injury. This can be especially true in matters involving a bicycle accident as such cases can result in extreme injuries. It is understandable that you may not know what...more

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American College of Rehabilitation Medicine updates its 1993 Definition of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

As reflected in the posts on this blog over the last several years, scientific understanding of “mild traumatic brain injury” (Mtbi) – often referred to as “concussion” – has advanced considerably over the last 30 years....more

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The National Spotlight on Traumatic Brain Injuries and its Growing Prevalence in the Legal Industry

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Key Points: Traumatic brain injuries are becoming ever more prevalent in the legal industry. Plaintiff attorneys are increasingly using traumatic brain injury claims in order to transform routine cases, with minor damages,...more

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OFCCP Week in Review, Special Edition | DEAMcon23 Day One Recap

This is part 1 of a 3-part series reporting on the 50 speakers delivering 27 different educational presentations at the DirectEmployers (DE) three-day Annual Meeting (DEAMcon23) of DE Members, Recruit Rooster customers, and...more

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OFCCP Revised Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form Approved

On April 25, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved OFCCP’s revised Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form (CC-305). OFCCP states the form was revised in order to “update the preferred language for...more

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Recent study finds incomplete recovery at 5 years in 53% of mTBI patients

A large TRACK-TBI cohort study published in JAMA Network Open finds incomplete recovery at 5 years in 53% of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) patients, dictating need for longer term rehabilitation. A multi-center...more

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Multiple Concussions Result in Greater Cognitive Deficits

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A new study published in the Journal of Neurotrauma examined the lifetime traumatic injury and cognitive domain deficits following traumatic brain injury. Most interesting for those representing clients who sustained mild...more

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Sport-Related Concussion in Female Athletes: A Systematic Review

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It’s not surprising that the effects of traumatic brain injury on men and women are different. A new study published in the Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine well documents these differences....more

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Harvard Medical School Researchers find that TBI Increases Risk of Cardiovascular, Endocrine, Neurological and Psychiatric...

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open finds that patients with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI), including mild TBI (mTBI), are at significantly greater risk of developing chronic cardiovascular, endocrine,...more

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Head Injury and All-Cause Mortality in Community-Dwelling Adults

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I have often written about the increased risk that individuals who have sustained a traumatic brain injury for suffering further neurologic injury, disease or disorder. A new study published in JAMA Neurology once again...more

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Decoded - Technology Law Insights, Issue 23, 2022

Complex, Customized CRISPR Combo Could Help Patients Cure Their Own Cancer - “In a small phase 1 clinical trial run by PACT Pharma, researchers edited the genes of 16 patients’ immune cells to work against their cancer,...more

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College sports organization prevails in an early, difficult case on head injuries

Armchair quarterbacks of the legal kind have raced onto the field, arguing that a Los Angeles jury verdict will help shield the National Collegiate Athletic Association from a potential avalanche of claims asserting the group...more

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Another Favorable DTI Decision

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​​​​​​​Another favorable DTI decision has been made in Meadors v. D’Agostino, a case from the United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana (October 29, 2020). This case arose out of a car crash where the...more

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Major study finds that a majority of patients seen in the ER with mild TBI do not fully recover within 6 months, highlighting the...

Major study finds that a majority of patients seen in the ER with mild TBI do not fully recover within 6 months, highlighting the importance of follow-up care - As highlighted in prior posts in this blog, TBI research...more

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Pro sports show seamy sides in mistreating women and head trauma

While fans may wax poetic about how sports show humanity at its finest, the grim and even sleazy aspects of U.S. games also have been on full display in recent days. The poohbahs of two of the nation’s most popular...more

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Federal Court Upholds Admissibility of Diffusion Tensor Imaging Testimony

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The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York provided another victory for the admissibility of diffusion tensor imaging. Defendant moved in limine to preclude the trial testimony of four of the...more

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