Brain Injury
By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On May 4th, 2020
By Alice Reeves-Turner May 2 2020, 18.00 Full article: https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/freestyle-kayaker-heidi-walsh-discusses-the-impact-of-concussion/ The trials and tribulations experienced by athletes, whether that be hard training, poor performances in competitions or career altering injury, is a topic often discussed. But in recent years a new discussion point has loomed ever larger, that of the injury you cannot see: concussion. Team…
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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On April 30th, 2020
Based on a review of the data, Brookhaven leadership have gleaned the following information: 38 patients presenting with BH/SUD issues were screened using our brain injury screening tool from 3/21/20 to 4/27/20. 29 patients screened positive for acquired brain injury While this is not a diagnostic tool, we can communicate that 76.3% of patients presenting…
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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On April 17th, 2020
Welcome to the world of isolation. You are joining people with chronic illnesses like chronic fatigue and debilitating injuries like brain injury. You are finding out what it’s like to be in my world, where people stay physically away from you, and you’re alone in your home, with maybe a cat or dog to keep…
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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On February 14th, 2020
BILL CHAPPELL Debris and rubble are seen at the site where an Iranian missile struck Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq’s Anbar province in January. The U.S. has repeatedly raised its injury report from the strike; it now says 109 personnel suffered brain injuries. The Defense Department says 45 more U.S. service members have been…
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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On February 10th, 2020
For the full article, see: https://news.virginia.edu/content/researcher-uses-computer-models-get-inside-heads-tbi-victims By Fariss Samarrai, [email protected] Photos by Dan Addison, [email protected] Mechanical and biomedical engineer Matthew Panzer is leading computational brain modeling projects at UVA’s Center for Applied Biomechanics. Each year about 3 million Americans suffer from traumatic brain injury – concussions and severe brain damage resulting from sporting activities, car crashes, falls, work-related…
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