Areas of Practice - Causes of Brain Injury

We Urge You to Make a Difference During Brain Injury Awareness Month

Monday, March 28th, 2011

Citing March as Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month, with Awareness Day designated by Congress as March 16, readers are urged to participate in several activities to raise awareness of the consequences for victims of this devastating condition. Several suggestions are presented regarding these activities.

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Types of Injuries That Can Cause Traumatic Brain Injury

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Various types of accidents or medical conditions are cited as causes of traumatic brain injury and the reader is given a list to alert them to the possibility when these instances may occur. Repetitive head injury can increase trauma exponentially with each occasion.

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Three Invisible Brain Injuries that Can Cause Lasting Personal Injury Damage

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Not all brain injuries present themselves immediately. The wise course of action is to investigate their possibility. Readers are advised of three types of brain injuries that can develop and become major medical problems before the patient or doctor is aware of them. The article suggests an MRI or CT scan should be performed to rule out brain injury.

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Common Causes of Brain Injury in Florida

Friday, December 10th, 2010

Most victims of automobile or vehicle accidents are impressed with obvious physical trauma. On many occasions, they have no complaints regarding head injury, even though they may have sustained brain damage. It is important that accident victims be advised to have brain trauma ruled out. It is wise to remember that any accident that causes major physical damage is also, at the same time, capable of causing brain damage.

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