http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12928194/posts/summarySun, 01 Oct 2006 17:29:06 +0000http://www.sossisson.com/blog/blog-home.htmlsossissonBlogger115http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12928194/posts/summary/115919558806986289Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:15:00 +00002006-09-25T10:46:28.136-04:00Just when you may have despaired of reading about Traumatic Brain Injury in the mainstream press, along comes USA Today with a brief but compelling piece headlined "Army explores issue of living wills as more return from war in comas": A growing number of troops are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with severe brain damage, prompting the Army to examine whether living wills or other care http://www.sossisson.com/blog/2006/09/hole-in-national-consciousness.htmlJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/12928194/posts/summary/115844134079511393Sat, 16 Sep 2006 20:49:00 +00002006-09-16T17:17:09.783-04:00Have you read William Saletan's piece in the September 12th edition of Slate?The wheels lock, the car skids, you see the 18-wheeler heading for your windshield. You have just enough time to open your mouth. Then the bite of glass and metal, and merciful blackness. Somebody's talking. You try to open your eyes, but nothing happens. You can't move or feel anything. ...You try to call out, to http://www.sossisson.com/blog/2006/09/have-we-discovered-new-silent-scream.htmlTLShttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/12928194/posts/summary/115741425478132406Mon, 04 Sep 2006 23:41:00 +00002006-09-04T20:04:46.063-04:00These articles are not new, but they serve as excellent reminders that blueberries should not be overlooked when planning our diets. Researchers believe that blueberries trigger neurons that help keep the brain sharp. According to nutrition researcher James Joseph:Blueberries have compounds that boost neuron signals and help turn back on systems in the brain that can lead to using other proteins http://www.sossisson.com/blog/2006/09/blueberries-on-brain.htmlTLShttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/12928194/posts/summary/115551219197869260Sun, 13 Aug 2006 22:43:00 +00002006-08-13T19:36:32.480-04:00From the Brain Injury Association of Florida's (BIAF) Web site, here is a listing of Brain Injury Support groups in Florida organized by county: Traumatic Brain Injury Support Groups The following groups function independently of BIAF and differ in each community, depending on the needs and desires of attendees. For a more extensive list with contacts, please visit the BIAF list site. Alachua http://www.sossisson.com/blog/2006/08/support-groups-in-florida.htmlTLShttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/12928194/posts/summary/112783505757214524Wed, 12 Oct 2005 14:56:00 +00002006-07-16T18:02:52.086-04:00What is complementary medicine and how does it help someone with TBI? Complementary medicine is also known as Integrative medicine and Alternative medicine. It is defined by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a division of the National Institute of Health, as unconventional treatment used in addition to treatment recommended by a physician. Complementary medicine ishttp://www.sossisson.com/blog/2005/10/complementary-medicine-in-mainstream.htmlZack Slayerhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/12928194/posts/summary/113303965838310168Sat, 26 Nov 2005 21:20:00 +00002005-11-26T16:26:18.783-05:00In CNS Spectrums, Volume 10 (2), February 2005, authors Dan J. Stein's and Frederick G. Moeller's article, "The Man Who Turned Bad," presents a case study of a 35-year-old security guard. William worked night shifts at a mall. One evening he was surrounded by a gang of young men seeking trouble. Before he had a chance to react, he was hit several times on the head with a baseball bat and fell http://www.sossisson.com/blog/2005/11/tbi-and-impulsive-agression.htmlTLShttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/12928194/posts/summary/112922858917292969Thu, 20 Oct 2005 18:33:00 +00002005-10-20T19:40:06.916-04:00A new book out entitled After the Crash indicates that motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD) in the general U.S. population. Car crashes are the most frequent directly experienced trauma for men and the second most frequent for women. TBI survivors are well acquainted with motor vehicle accidents, as they are the second leading cause of TBI in the U.S. (http://www.sossisson.com/blog/2005/10/auto-accidents-are-leading-cause-of.htmlZack Slayerhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/12928194/posts/summary/112921817470203482Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:21:00 +00002005-10-13T11:42:54.720-04:00"They train soldiers to do this and that, but they don't train us, the wives, what to do - what to expect. They don't train you how to pick up the pieces.” says Cindy Tuschel on her husbands return from Baghdad. Cindy’s husband returned to the states with TBI. Read the October 12, 2005 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article entitled Bomb blows away soldiers old life, for more on an extremely tellinghttp://www.sossisson.com/blog/2005/10/soldiers-story-surviving-with-tbi.htmlZack Slayerhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/12928194/posts/summary/112890590983059679Mon, 10 Oct 2005 00:57:00 +00002005-10-09T21:11:55.136-04:00September 22, 2005 the Center for Disease Control and Prevention published a new fact sheet on TBI. It includes the most updated information on the incidence, causes, risk factors and costs associated with TBI. This fact sheet includes a list of resources on page two.http://www.sossisson.com/blog/2005/10/new-cdc-statistics-on-tbi.htmlZack Slayerhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/12928194/posts/summary/112854947639726348Thu, 06 Oct 2005 21:49:00 +00002005-10-05T17:57:56.406-04:00For an excellent definition of TBI and how your entire brain is effected in a car crash see University of Illinois Center for Cognitive Medicine. If TBI patients were told this much it would empower them, their caretakers and loved ones to make better medical and lifestyle choices from the beginning.http://www.sossisson.com/blog/2005/10/defining-tbi.htmlZack Slayerhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/12928194/posts/summary/112852049267409850Wed, 05 Oct 2005 13:26:00 +00002005-10-05T10:00:09.396-04:00A report by the National Highway Traffic Administration entitled Evaluation of the repeal of the all-rider motorcycle helmet law in Florida. reviews the crash reports after the repeal of the mandatory motorcycle helmet law . The report indicates that motorcycle fatalities have increased 81% when comparing 2001-2003 fatalities (after the repeal) than in years previous (1997-1999). The report alsohttp://www.sossisson.com/blog/2005/10/preventing-head-injury-by-wearing.htmlZack Slayerhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/12928194/posts/summary/112810424017195135Fri, 30 Sep 2005 18:15:00 +00002005-10-03T10:39:14.600-04:00Film Title: Wizard of Oz (1939) Rating: G Type of Film: Family/fantasy/adventure/musical Awards: 2 Oscars; best original score, best original song. Nominated for 4 other Oscars: best art direction, best cinematography, best special effects, and best picture. Additionally nominated for golden palm award at the Cannes Film Festival Story line: Dorothy sustains the most famous of all cinematic http://www.sossisson.com/blog/2005/09/most-famous-brain-injury-in-hollywood.htmlZack Slayerhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/12928194/posts/summary/112792097384017079Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:02:00 +00002005-09-28T11:22:53.846-04:00The following is a short list of Complimentary Medical Centers at various Unversity Medical Centers. Remeber a google search will direct you to 18,700,000 University Complimentary Medical Centers! Duke University Center for Integrative Medicine. UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. Preventative Medicine Research Institute. University of Arizona Integrative Medicine Program. http://www.sossisson.com/blog/2005/09/complimentary-medical-centers.htmlZack Slayerhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/12928194/posts/summary/112722345764034658Tue, 20 Sep 2005 13:23:00 +00002005-09-20T09:37:37.646-04:00The following links provide an interesting film reviews & discussions of amnesia in the movies. The first is from the British Medical Journal. The second is from John F. Kihlstrom, A professor of Psychology at UC Berkeley. Be sure to check our Film reviews on the TBI Blog site! We continue will to discuss TBI in films as it shapes much of the publics misunderstanding about brain injury. If http://www.sossisson.com/blog/2005/09/amnesia-in-movies.htmlZack Slayerhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/12928194/posts/summary/112654906076421170Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:33:00 +00002005-09-12T14:17:40.776-04:00The Christopher Reeves paralyze Act has passed in the US House of representatives and will go before the US Senate this fall. Visit the Christopher Reeve Foundation. for an excellent review of Bush's policy on stem cell research, the legislation before congress and how congress has voted. The Christopher Reeve paralysis Act aims to improve and coordinate research, rehabilitation and the http://www.sossisson.com/blog/2005/09/christopher-reeve-is-moving-through.htmlZack Slayer