Car accident victims in Colorado and around the country often suffer serious head injuries known as intracranial hematomas that cause blood to collect inside the skull. This is a potentially life-threatening condition, but it is often missed by emergency room doctors because symptoms including persistent headaches, confusion dizziness and vomiting sometimes take days, weeks or…
An overwhelming number of deaths in the United States each year are caused by traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Thousands of others receive long-lasting and sometimes permanent injuries, hindering their enjoyment of life and the ability to earn a living. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says in 2014, nearly 57,000 people were killed…
With the increased focus on concussion and other brain injuries in the media, parents of student athletes have access to more information than ever. That’s important, since concussion is among the most common types of injuries suffered by young athletes. It’s also overall the most common form of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in this country…
Few kids make it out of childhood without at least one head injury. However, when a child suffers a traumatic brain injury (TBI), it’s essential that they begin to receive proper treatment as soon as possible. Otherwise, they can suffer long-term problems. As Brain Injury Awareness Month gets underway, a pediatric medical journal, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine,…
Cannabis has been shown to help people who are suffering from many different types of physical and mental issues. Now researchers at two Colorado-based organizations are preparing to embark on the first U.S. clinical study to determine the impact of supplements containing cannabinoids derived from hemp on people who have suffered brain injuries. They will…
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