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Gender and Gray Matters

When it comes to Brain Injury, all things are not created equal.

Gray Matters

In the U.S. it occurs every 23 seconds. It’s rarely discussed and when asked, most people say that they know someone who has sustained such an injury. For this article, names have been changed and the situations are composites of true and typical stories.

Making Cents by Saving a Head

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a blow to the head from an external source causing damage to the brain. It is often known as “concussion” in its milder, more temporary form. Over a lifetime, the average cost of a TBI is 4-5 million dollars.

De-mystifying Brain Injury - Part One

For many of us Brain Injury is mysterious, unseen, and stigmatized. For some, it can seem hopeless. This is the first of a two part series about Brain Injury and possible ways to get help.

De-mystifying Brain Injury - Part Two

In Part One, Brain Injury was defined and discussed. In Part Two, we will talk about what happens immediately following a traumatic brain jury (TBI) and ways of getting help.