Tag Archives: traumatic brain injury
Brain Damage: Understanding Diffuse Axonal Injury
Of the many types of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is one of the most serious. Most TBIs involve the head suddenly moving or the skull suddenly stopping, leading the brain to smash into the skull. Bruising, concussion and a variety of other brain injuries are caused by this type of internal […]
Dangerous Trend: Rate of Spinal Cord Injury Increases in the United States
An injury to the spinal cord is always serious. A recent study suggests the rate of this devastating injury is on the rise in the United States. Along with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury (SCI) can permanently disable. As the communication highway between the brain and the body, damage to the spinal cord at […]
