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The Essential Steps to Take if Your Child Suffers a Serious Injury
A recent study has found that the number of yearly child brain injuries in the United States has decreased in the past several years; however, the death rate for children who have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has stayed the same. The study was presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics in Boston and [...]
If your child has experienced a brain injury due to someone else’s negligence or recklessness, you may be entitled to recover compensation. Brain injuries can occur in a vast range of circumstances. Childhood accidents, such as near drowning incidents or bicycle accidents, can result in brain injuries and these types of traumatic injuries can also [...]
Lead poisoning poses a significant danger to children of any age and can result in permanent brain injury if not caught in time. This type of poisoning can stem from a variety of sources, such as paints on products that have been recalled, jewelry for children, toys, and glassware. Another origin of lead poisoning can [...]
A new study by the Children’s Hospital Boston uses brain imaging such as MRI to scan babies’ brains for dyslexia or autism hallmarks years before children have trouble reading. Researchers believe that if they can identify and treat such disorders earlier, they might eventually be able to prevent children from developing problems later. Objectives of [...]
Sometimes child bicycle accident injuries are serious, often involving brain trauma, concussions, and other injuries. The best way to protect a child from sustaining a traumatic brain injury is to make sure they always wear a helmet. Between 45% to 88% of brain injuries caused by bicycle accidents could have been prevented by using a [...]
March 16 was dubbed by Congress as Brain Injury Awareness Day and yesterday, Congressional leaders proposed a new bill that would help protect student athletes from both head and brain injuries as a result of playing sports. The proposed bill is also known as the Children’s Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act and would raise the [...]
A cephalohematoma occurs when blood collects between membranes surrounding a newborn’s skull and the skull itself. More specifically, the blood gathers between the periosteum, which are membranes that directly encompass the bones in our bodies, and the bone of the skull. This type of bleeding can occur in an infant due to a birth injury, [...]
“Faces of Brain Injury” is a must-see exhibit appearing in Boston this week, March 7 through March 11, at the Massachusetts State House. The exhibit focuses on 10 brain injury survivors of all ages in order to raise awareness of how this type of injury can happen to anyone at anytime and how successful treatment [...]
Epileptic seizures are often a sign of serious brain injuries. An epileptic seizure, or a fit, is a dramatic outward effect often displayed in a range from a brief loss of consciousness (mild) to a wild thrashing movement (tonic-clonic seizure). Other signs include a loss of control of the body, where a person will simply [...]
A number of children become victims of brain injuries every year. Some of these injuries are mild while other cases could have long-term complications. Head & Brain Injury Causes There are various different ways a child can incur a head injury. One of the most common causes of minor head injuries are caused by falls. [...]
