Traumatic brain injury
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Asbury Park Press | 1 day ago
Hockey program gives special-needs players self-esteem, structure
...players in a new hockey program for children with developmental delays. Ranging in age from 5 to 17, most have autism, Down syndrome or a traumatic brain injury. The Brick Hockey Club started the program this fall when a slot opened up...
In this article: Autism and Down syndrome
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Charleston Gazette | November 01, 2009
Charleston to host conference on brain injuries
...also frequently cause the injury in children and teens. Brain injuries can cause personality changes, memory loss, speech problems, loss of coordination and other problems. They can be misdiagnosed as a learning disability, behavioral...
In this article: Charleston, Mental retardation, Autism, Brain injuries, Ramada Inn, South Charleston, West Virginia, and University of North Carolina
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Medical News Today | January 24, 2008
UCF Sponsors Brain Conference That Draws National Experts
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In this article: University of Central Florida, Alzheimer's disease, Hydrocephalus, Central Florida, Orlando, Down syndrome, and Autism
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | July 27, 2009
Death highlights lack of regulation at 'psychoeducational' schools
...in Jonathan's life. Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support: Twenty-four publicly run "psychoeducational" schools for students who have severe behavioral disorders, autism and traumatic brain injury. Each school accepts...
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PR Newswire: Technology | October 22, 2008
DynaVox Offers Assistive Technology to Help Veterans Overcome the Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury
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Wikipedia | October 11, 2009
Speech-language pathology in school settings
...often it is an issue of neurological development directly related to autism. Brain injuries, tumors, or seizures in children can also cause loss of language skills. Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) commonly have...
In this article: Communication disorder, Surgery, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, United States, Speech disorder, Stuttering, Autism, and Paralysis
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Physically Disabled Kids to Enjoy Summer Camp Thanks to Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation
...help of the Foundation, children with a wide range of physical disabilities, including spina bifida, autism, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, blindness, and deafness will enjoy all the fun that summer camp brings in...
In this article: New York City, Cerebral palsy, Autism, Multiple sclerosis, and Spina bifida
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI), also called intracranial injury, occurs when physical trauma injures the brain. TBI is one of two subsets of acquired brain injury (ABI, brain damage that is not congenital); the other subset of ABI is non-traumatic brain injury, or injuries that do not involve external mechanical force (e.g. stroke, meningitis, insufficient oxygen). TBI is usually classified as mild, moderate, or severe, depending on the extent of loss of consciousness, loss of memory, and score on a neurological scale following the injury. TBI can result from a closed head injury or a penetrating head injury and may occur in a specific location or may be diffuse, occurring over a more widespread area. Head injury usually refers to TBI, but is broader because it can involve damage to structures other than the brain such as the scalp and skull.
TBI is a major cause of death and disability worldwide and the leading killer of people under age 45. Major causes of TBI include falls, vehicle accidents, and violence. Prevention includes using seat belts and helmets when riding bicycles or motorcycles and during some sports.
In addition to the damage caused at the moment of injury, brain trauma initiates a variety of chemical events within the brain that contribute to damage in the hours and days following the injury. This so-called "secondary injury" presents the opportunity to discover new treatments that limit the damage caused by TBI by interfering with these damaging cascades.
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