Yes, a baby can recover from brain damage, but the extent of recovery depends on several factors. The prognosis is generally more favorable for mild cases of brain damage, while severe cases may result in numerous complications and the need for extensive care and...
Brain Injuries
Recovering from a traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are often severe and life-changing. Any impact to the head can cause damage that may take years to reverse, and in some cases may not be reversible at all.The recovery process is long and arduous, and it is important to know what to...
Common misconceptions about head injuries
Head injuries are common in accidents. Car crashes for example, can happen any time, and your head is vulnerable to impact. These injures can also be particularly dangerous. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) could affect you for the rest of your life. Unfortunately,...
Traumatic brain injuries in kids and teens
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is severe for anyone. However, for kids and teens, who are still developing cognitively and physically, a head injury can be even more devastating. When a child suffers a brain injury, they may be stuck with a lifetime of treatment or...
Insurer’s bad-faith conduct spotlighted in malpractice lawsuit
And it is certainly notable -- especially for victims who must routinely square off against individuals and institutions making all efforts to shield themselves from liability -- that multiple defendants can be targeted in medical malpractice litigation. Doctors are...
Premature infants at higher risk for brain injuries
Typically, a pregnancy is around nine months in duration. However, sometimes a baby will be delivered early. While generally infants born prematurely survive, they can face an increased risk of experiencing certain complications. And unfortunately, these complications...
Brain injuries may make it harder to recover from PTSD
A new study suggests that post-traumatic stress disorder patients who also suffer from an underlying traumatic brain injury may have more difficulty recovering from post-traumatic stress symptoms. The research could impact future treatments for PTSD patients in...
What issues are faced by children who suffer brain injuries?
People who suffer brain injuries may experience any number of serious symptoms such as blurred vision, memory loss and concussion. Anyone could suffer a head injury,, but because children are just learning how to safely navigate the world, they may be especially...
Toxic residue left behind when using contrast agent during MRIs
As Arizona residents may know, magnetic resonance imaging is commonly used as a diagnostic tool to identify disease and injuries. Gadolinium is frequently used as an agent to enhance the image. However, new research on the use of gadolinium on patients with kidney...
Small-impact traumatic brain injury
Arizona parents, athletes and workers should be aware that despite the prevalence of traumatic brain injury, or TBI, reporting in the news, not every brain injury results from a major injury. Annually, about 1.7 million people are diagnosed with brain injury, and...