Traumatic Brain Injury Archives

Kristof on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, the Brain Disease Plaguing Veterans

Nicholas Kristof writes about the brain disease that may be underlying the suicides of Iraq & Afghanistan war veterans: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/26/opinion/kristof-veterans-and-brain-disease.html?_r=1

By Robin Shapiro|2012-04-25T21:50:39-07:00April 25th, 2012|Comments Off

Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is in the news again. Robert Bales murdered 16 civilians in Afghanistan. He has TBI, drinks too much, and just saw a friend lose a leg. Why does TBI matter? Traumatic brain injuries are head injuries that can occur from a direct blow to the head, in an accident, sports, or

By Robin Shapiro|2012-03-18T17:13:06-07:00March 18th, 2012|Comments Off