http://www.brainline.org/rss/allcontent.xml This is the RSS feed for all of Brainline's latest article, video and audio content. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:07:35 EST en-us http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=6218 Doing whatever possible to get better outcomes for people with brain injury is crucial whether through research, diagnosis, treatment or a combination of all of them. video Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=6218 http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=6219 Concussions have been around since the beginning of time, but our knowledge and treatment of them are and need to be vastly different. It all starts with the need for one, sound definition. video Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=6219 http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=6220 The medical definition of  "concussion" needs be quantitative and non-static. It also needs to have clinical utlility. video Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=6220 http://www.brainline.org/content/2012/01/what-exactly-does-the-mild-in-mild-traumatic-brain-injury-mean.html We’ve still got a lot to learn about the brain and what happens at a cellular level after a concussion. But for now, the good news is that most people diagnosed with a “mild” TBI recover quickly and fully. page Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/2012/01/what-exactly-does-the-mild-in-mild-traumatic-brain-injury-mean.html http://www.brainline.org/content/2012/02/an-interview-with-marilyn-price-spivak.html Since founding the National Head Injury Foundation, the "godmother of brain injury" has witnessed — and spearheaded — many of the advances in support services for people with brain injury and their families. page Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/2012/02/an-interview-with-marilyn-price-spivak.html http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/can-a-brain-injury-damage-the-reticular-activating-system-.html The functions of the RAS like the sleep/awake cycle and pain signals can be damaged from a TBI. page Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/can-a-brain-injury-damage-the-reticular-activating-system-.html http://www.brainline.org/content/2012/01/can-facebook-be-a-social-life-preserver-for-people-with-brain-injury.html More than half of people with TBI use Facebook to create and maintain friendships. page Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/2012/01/can-facebook-be-a-social-life-preserver-for-people-with-brain-injury.html http://www.brainline.org/content/2012/01/how-yoga-can-not-wreck-your-body-.html "As someone who has sustained a brain injury, I am sure that yoga has helped my body, not wrecked it." page Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/2012/01/how-yoga-can-not-wreck-your-body-.html http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/occipital-neuralgia-and-brain-injury.html A painful dent in the back of the head might mean an injury to the occipital nerve. page Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/occipital-neuralgia-and-brain-injury.html http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/10/fatigue-and-sleep-after-tbi.html Good sleep hygiene can make a world of difference after a TBI. page Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/10/fatigue-and-sleep-after-tbi.html http://www.brainline.org/content/2012/01/finding-the-words-again-after-a-life-changing-brain-injury.html After a life-changing brain injury, this sports journalist learns that words, as always, save him. page Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/2012/01/finding-the-words-again-after-a-life-changing-brain-injury.html http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/10/effective-strategies-for-occupational-therapy-post-brain-injury.html Goal-directed OT can help people after brain injury. page Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/10/effective-strategies-for-occupational-therapy-post-brain-injury.html http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/halloween-and-such.html Take off your mask ... it's hot and sticky under there and the elastic gets caught in your hair. page Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/halloween-and-such.html http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=6058 Helping improve function and mood for patients post-TBI involves getting the whole picture of a person, his symptoms, and how they are affecting his life. video Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=6058 http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=6059 Providers know a treatment plan works best when the patient and family are involved with the medical team; the group can set realistic and meanginful rehab goals for quality of life. video Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=6059 http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=6062 Blood biomarkers could enormously change the way TBI — from severe to mild — is diagnosed and then treated. video Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=6062 http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/10/how-to-find-local-or-state-support-after-a-brain-injury.html Learn what help is available before filing for disability benefits. page Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/10/how-to-find-local-or-state-support-after-a-brain-injury.html http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/from-the-ground-up.html One journalist makes sense of his TBI by once again putting pen to paper. page Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/from-the-ground-up.html http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/voices-of-caregivers-of-service-members-and-veterans-part-1.html Starting the journey of taking care of loved one with TBI can be overwhelming. These military parents and spouses share their experiences. page Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/voices-of-caregivers-of-service-members-and-veterans-part-1.html http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/voices-of-caregivers-of-service-members-and-veterans-part-12.html Once caregivers understand more about what has happened to their loved one's brain, they are more knowlegeable to help. page Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/voices-of-caregivers-of-service-members-and-veterans-part-12.html http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/voices-of-caregivers-of-service-members-and-veterans-part-3.html Doctors often tell caregivers that they are the person who knows their loved one best, and they're going to have to be his voice until he has his own back. page Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/voices-of-caregivers-of-service-members-and-veterans-part-3.html http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/voices-of-caregivers-of-service-members-and-veterans-part-4.html Getting the right services at the right time is crucial for your loved one's recovery. Start with a case manager. page Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/voices-of-caregivers-of-service-members-and-veterans-part-4.html http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/subspeciality-certification-in-brain-injury-medicine.html A new subspecialty has been created to address the growing need to monitor, assess, and advance new technologies for people with brain injury. page Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/subspeciality-certification-in-brain-injury-medicine.html http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=6006 Watch this clip about world-renowned artist Ginny Ruffner, who refuses to let a debilitating brain injury slow down her drive to create art. video Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=6006 http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/counselingbehavioral-health.html Everyone needs a helping hand at one time or another. Learn about resources to help you and your service member or veteran cope. page Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/counselingbehavioral-health.html http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/transition.html Transitions from the military can be stressful. You may be feeling unsure about what the future will bring. Here is some information to make the transition more smooth. page Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/12/transition.html http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=5985 Getting to an ER is crucial after a TBI, especially for an injury that is on the more severe side. The quicker doctors can do a CAT scan of the brain, the quicker they can act on their diagnosis. video Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=5985 http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=5986 For mild TBIs, making a clear diagnosis can be difficult. There are CAT scans and physical and neuropsych evaluations. But in the future their may be simple, revealing blood tests. video Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=5986 http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=5987 Surgical and non-surgical interventions for TBI, especially those that are more severe, hinge on accurate diagnosis. More research is needed to fine-tune how TBIs are diagnosed — in ERs and in theater. video Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=5987 http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=5988 Having a loved one in the ICU with a severe TBI is traumatic for the whole family. Medical staff can help families become part of their loved one's recovery process. video Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=5988