A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, can have a huge impact on Massachusetts patients and their families. Although patients may experience rapid recovery from mild trauma to the brain, severe head injuries are much more complicated for physicians to treat and may have...
Brain Injuries
Brain tsunamis: The after-shocks of head injuries
Brain tsunamis: The after-shocks of head injuries Most people in North Adams have probably heard the term traumatic brain injury. However, a lesser-known phenomenon, commonly called brain tsunami, is gaining more attention in the medical community. According to...
Types of brain injuries
Most Massachusetts residents have heard about people who suffer head trauma. This can happen due to many different factors. Accidents on the sports field, in a car or elsewhere can result in brain injuries. Deprivation of oxygen to the brain can leave people with...
How can a brain injury affect thinking?
If you have had a friend or relative experience a serious brain injury, you no doubt have many questions about what to expect. Massachusetts residents facing these situations can expect a wide range of things based upon the nature of the specific injury. As explained...
Understanding the long-term consequences of brain trauma
Although it only takes a brief moment for a brain injury to occur, the aftereffects of an injury can last for several years or even longer. In some cases, brain trauma can be permanent and can change a person’s life forever. The Centers for Disease Control and...
Progressive brain disease common in football players
A passion for football is instilled in sports fans in Massachusetts and across the country. Unfortunately, football can come with risks that are more serious than broken bones or the occasional concussion. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to PBS, is a brain...
What do parents need to know about backyard trampolines?
They are a common fixture in many backyards in Massachusetts and across the country, but this doesn’t necessarily mean the family trampoline is safe. In fact, if your children enjoy jumping on a trampoline, you may want to pay attention to this post.The American...
Concussions can be more serious than people think
Concussions are a common type of brain injury that may be caused by numerous activities or accidents. Massachusetts residents may get a concussion from being in a car accident, falling off a bicycle, playing sports or slipping and falling. These head injuries are...
The signs and causes of hydrocephalus in infants
People can be affected by brain injuries at any age; however, it is often the very young who are especially vulnerable to sustaining serious and potentially fatal brain injuries. That is why it is the responsibility of physicians and other medical professionals to...
Recognizing the unseen damage caused by brain injuries in infants
It is a troubling experience any time a family member or loved one is hurt. However, it can be especially devastating when a newborn baby or young infant sustains a serious and potentially life-threatening injury. Every year, infants across the state of Massachusetts...