The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) wants the public to realize that more than 5.3 million Americans live with brain injury-related disabilities. For several decades, the BIAA has attempted to bring the subject of brain injury and concussion to the public’s attention during what is observed as Brain Injury Awareness Month each March. The Read more

Because post-concussion depression is something we do come across in our practice, MAC Alliance is happy to learn that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved a three-digit suicide prevention hotline: 988. According to recent news, the “988” number will be implemented in the near future for people in crisis. Individuals can dial 988 instead Read more

Statistics vary, but most studies agree that up to half of all individuals with traumatic brain injury, or TBI experience some degree of depression in the first year after an injury. These may be individuals who have never experienced depression before. Brainline.com researchers put it this way: For every 10 people who don’t have a Read more

According to organizations like the Alzheimer’s Association, new studies link a history of moderate-to-severe concussions (known as a traumatic brain injury or TBI) to an earlier onset of Alzheimer’s disease (the most common form of dementia) or other forms of cognitive decline. In a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center published in Neuropsychology, to site Read more

Any injury to the body can be frightening, but head injuries are especially scary since we can’t often see signs of damage. Many people don’t understand how to tell what’s “serious” and when and how they should seek help after a bump, fall or injury. Parents may not wish to overreact when their child seems Read more

Dear Mr. Grisham, One of my staff, a big fan of your books, recently read your 2016 bestseller, The Whistler. While she thoroughly enjoyed your whodunit, she mentioned one particular incident in the story that caught her attention— a situation involving a concussion sustained by one of your main characters. (Spoiler Alert to readers who Read more

Almost all professional sports use mouthguards of some sort to protect their athlete’s teeth. At least two companies are now offering varieties that are also supposed to actually help determine if the athlete may have a concussion. Prevent Biometrics say that their mouthguard was developed by top neurosurgeons and engineers at Cleveland Clinic over a Read more

Horse racing jockey and trainer Greg Morris also happens to be one of the safety commissioners for the National Steeplechase Association, the governing body for the sport of jump racing in North America. Known also as timber racing, jump racing originated in Ireland in the 18th century and involves repeated jumps by riders atop thoroughbred Read more

A Yale research study published in the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience ponders if Henry VIII could have suffered from an NFL player-type concussion. The article brings back memories of the Showtime drama “The Tutors” a few years back (yes, I admit I watch television—I tried to convince my wife I was bulking up on European Read more