They read that there are over 2 million brain injuries a year among high school athletes.
While that funding was later reinstated, it was re-designated for medical research on traumatic brain injuries.
Some brain injuries affect not just a patient's emotional state, but their basic personality.
This theory would help explain two strange findings recently about people who suffer brain injuries.
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An autopsy is planned and is expected to show the extent of her brain injuries.
We're improving care for our wounded warriors, especially those with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries.
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Lower body temperatures are known to slow cell death and swelling caused by severe brain injuries.
He wants to use this technology to identify kids who are most susceptible to brain injuries.
Castel Froma provides care for people with brain injuries, MS and other neurological conditions.
Since 2000, more than 44, 000 of our troops have sustained at least moderate traumatic brain injuries.
Medical schools have committed to educate their students about post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries.
The former model, of Burnopfield, suffered severe brain injuries and had no memory of her daughter Maddie.
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This potential inconsistency leads to the question: are not all brain injuries sustained by athletes the same?
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Fifteen-year-old Michael McIlveen died from brain injuries the day after he and two friends were attacked in 2006.
Is there a lack of consistency in the public outcry with regards to brain injuries suffered by athletes?
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The Royal Hospital for Neurodisability in London is a leading assessment and treatment centre for adults with brain injuries.
Leighton O'Donnell, who was born prematurely and had serious health problems, died in December 2010 of "horrific brain injuries".
Dr Freeland said he had seen patients with similar brain injuries recover from comas with very little lasting damage.
Originally used to help patients with brain injuries, tDCS has supposedly been found to increase cognitive performance in healthy adults.
The advent of roadside bombings, meanwhile, has caused a wave of brain injuries, ranging from concussions to major head wounds.
The study may help experts develop therapies for traumatic brain injuries, but it has important limitations as well, Salim says.
Testing by the VA found 44, 500 of 570, 000 Iraq and Afghanistan vets had suffered what it called mild traumatic brain injuries.
The prince took part in an interactive workshop, which demonstrated the effects that brain injuries can have on performing everyday tasks.
Boxing promoter and former world featherweight champion, Barry McGuigan, was among those supporting the charity, which helps people with brain injuries.
Cars hurtling around a track at speeds that can reach 200 miles per hour is a recipe for traumatic brain injuries.
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This includes soldiers with brain injuries, severed limbs, burns, and penetrating wounds.
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The entrepreneur, a US citizen who lives in London, was in a coma for two weeks after sustaining severe brain injuries and punctured lungs.
One of those lawsuits involved former Atlanta Falcons safety, Ray Easterling, who contended that the NFL hid the link between football and brain injuries.
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Now his family is suing the league, claiming it should have done more to prevent both Boogaard's brain injuries and his addiction to pain pills.
In other high-contact sports, several former boxers and football players have developed traumatic brain injuries believed to be caused by repeated blows to the head.
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