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Jon's Story

Most people in Upstate New York remember March 15, 1993 as the day the Blizzard of the Century paralyzed the region. For Jon, it was a day when a train hit him and his life changed forever.

Attention Is a Person's Window on the World

People with TBI can usually process information, though it may happen slowly or may "be off." More research is needed.

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Using Knowledge for Better TBI Patient Outcome

The standard medical guidelines published in 1995 have already significantly improved outcome, but more knowledge and change in doctors and the public is necessary to continue to improve outcome in people with TBI.

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Start with Low-Hanging Fruit in TBI Treatment

Much good basic science research has and continues to get done, but mostly in silos. Standardizing what is known in clinical practice would be the smart way to optimize care for people with TBI.

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Eye Tracking Technology to Test TBI Symptoms

Eye tracking technology is dynamic and quick. One test takes 30 seconds and picks up hundreds of data points per second.

Evidence-Based Medicine Leads to Better Outcomes

Trauma centers that comply with evidence-based medicine for TBI — or any medical condition, for that matter — should be certified and given incentives.

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First Standard Guidelines for Brain Injury Trauma Care

In 1995, the first evidence-based guidelines endorsed by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons were published. But implementing them for equal care for all proved to be more difficult.

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Learn How Predictive Timing Stems from Attention

Learn how predictive timing stems from attention and how that timing becomes out of synch and variable for people post-TBI.

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Understanding the Nuances of Shearing Injuries in the Brain

Shearing is the stretching and tearing of the tiny nerve cells that comprise the brain. Learn more about the research and neuroimgaging that shearing can cause when the brain is injured.

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More Research Is Needed on the Dynamics of Neck Motion

You can't have a head without a neck ... more research is needed on how the neck moves and what impact those movements have on shearing within the brain during injury.

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Do Not Ignore Neck Injuries

Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: Must Not Ignore Neck Injuries

Helmets do a lot to prevent brain injuries, but the dynamics of head and neck movement should be part of the prevention equation, too.

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Sorting Through Evidence While Researching Concussion

Learning more about concussion through research is like looking at a photograph -- some pixels will be more clear and defined than others.

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Learning by Accident

Sometimes our fear can be more debilitating than a TBI. One caregiver shares her story of ambiguous loss, family love, and emotional healing.

Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: Complex Project to Define Concussion

The medical definition of "concussion" needs be quantitative and non-static. It also needs to have clinical utility.

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Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: Multiple Definitions of Concussion

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.

Five Wheels on an Ambulance

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.