I previously reported on studies establishing a connection between traumatic brain injury as a risk factor for dementia. A new study published in The Lancet entitled, “Dementia Prevention, Intervention and Care: 2020 Report of The Lancet Commission” further establishes that
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
The Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog, published by Stark & Stark, focuses on legal issues related to traumatic brain injuries (TBI). It covers topics such as the long-term cognitive effects of mild and severe TBIs, legal precedents involving brain injury claims, admissibility of medical imaging evidence like diffusion tensor imaging in court, and the impact of TBIs on mortality and quality of life. The blog also discusses gender differences in concussion outcomes, rehabilitation considerations, and recent court decisions affecting TBI litigation. It serves as a resource for understanding the intersection of medical research and legal practice in brain injury cases.
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a Risk Factor for Dementia
Traumatic brain injuries are considered risk factors for other neurologic diseases such as dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and epilepsy. A recently published, British Journal of Psychiatry article discusses “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a Risk Factor for Dementia.” The researchers from the…
Long Term Post-Concussion Symptoms
I recently took the deposition of a neuropsychologist who maintained that all patients having sustained a mild traumatic brain injury recover within six months. When presented with recent studies demonstrating the inaccuracy of that opinion, he acknowledged that he was…
Falls Prevention Month Is Here
It’s hard to believe that September is already here. The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) is celebrating Falls Prevention Month all September long by providing a multitude of resources regarding prevention tips, different falls facts, and other educational materials.…
Magnetoencephalography (MEG) for mTBI and PTSD
I recently was sent an article entitled “Magnetoencephalography for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” published in the Journal of Neuroimaging Clinical North America. Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is a non-invasive technique for investigating human brain activity. It allows the…
Traumatic Brain Injury and Homelessness
A case study published in the Lancet, Public Health looked at the growing public health concern of homelessness and its relationship with traumatic brain injury.
The systematic review and meta-analysis examined original research studies that reported data on the prevalence…
CDC Reports Suicide is Top Cause of Death Tied to Traumatic Brain Injury
In a new report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the CDC reported that suicide is the top cause of deaths tied to traumatic brain injury. The CDC reported there were 61,000 traumatic brain injury linked…
mTBI Recovery: The First Year will be Expensive
Experts hired in defense of mild traumatic brain injury claims often allege that mild traumatic brain injury recovery is uneventful in 6 to 12 months. Hearing a defendant’s courtroom doctor testify could lead one to believe that mild traumatic brain…
Real Recovery Time for mTBI: New Study Concludes Difficulties at 1 Year Post-mTBI are Common
A new study published in JAMA Neurology further debunks the myth often heard by defense doctors in litigation: everyone recovers from an mTBI within 6 to 8 weeks.…
Cognitive Reserve and Age Predict Cognitive Recovery after Traumatic Brain Injury
Researchers from Melbourne, Australia looked at cognitive reserve and age as factors to predict the cognitive recovery after a mild to severe traumatic brain injury. Recognizing that the persistence of injury-related cognitive impairments can have devastating consequences after traumatic brain…