Brain Injury Overview

Brain Injury Overview This website was created to help Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) patients and their families and friends with up-to-date information about Brain Injuries. We have a summary of the type of injury, complications, and disabilities based on the severity of the injury. We have also gathered vital information on coping with the personal and financial effects of a brain injury, which may be difficult to handle without the proper preparation. Brain injuries occur in approximately 12,000 to 15,000 people per year in the U.S. About 10,000 of these people are permanently paralyzed, and many of the rest die as a result of their injuries. Males between 15 and 35 years old are most commonly affected.As a Brain Injury is very serious it is very important to examine your medical treatment options. The Treatment Options section describes the different types of treatments such as medication, rehabilitation, and clinical trial information. In our Financial Assistance section, we discuss how patients and their families may be helped with medical bills and financial concerns. Other complications caused by brain injuries include becoming paraplegic. Paraplegia is a condition in which the lower part of a patient's body is paralyzed and cannot move. It is usually the result of spinal cord injury or a congenital condition such as spina bifida, but polyneuropathy may also result in paraplegia. If the arms are also paralyzed, quadriplegia is a more appropriate diagnosis.Quadraplegic or Quadriplegia (also known as tetraplegia) is a symptom in which a human experiences partial or complete paralysis from the neck down. It is caused by damage to the brain or to the spinal cord at a high level (e.g. spinal cord injuries secondary to an injury to the cervical spine). The injury causes the victim to lose total or partial use of the arms and legs. The condition is also termed tetraplegia; both terms mean "paralysis of four limbs", however tetraplegia is becoming the more accepted term for this condition.

T.B.I. Overview

Brain Injury Overview This website was created to help Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) patients and their families and friends with up-to-date information about Brain Injuries. We have a summary of the type of injury, complications, and disabilities based on the severity of the injury. We have also gathered vital information on coping with the personal and financial effects of a brain injury, which may be difficult to handle without the proper preparation. Brain injuries occur in approximately 12,000 to 15,000 people per year in the U.S. About 10,000 of these people are permanently paralyzed, and many of the rest die as a result of their injuries. Males between 15 and 35 years old are most commonly affected. As a Brain Injury is very serious it is very important to examine your medical treatment options. The Treatment Options section describes the different types of treatments such as medication, rehabilitation, and clinical trial information. In our Financial Assistance section, we discuss how patients and their families may be helped with medical bills and financial concerns. Other complications caused by brain injuries include becoming paraplegic. Paraplegia is a condition in which the lower part of a patient's body is paralyzed and cannot move. It is usually the result of spinal cord injury or a congenital condition such as spina bifida, but polyneuropathy may also result in paraplegia. If the arms are also paralyzed, quadriplegia is a more appropriate diagnosis. Quadraplegic or Quadriplegia (also known as tetraplegia) is a symptom in which a human experiences partial or complete paralysis from the neck down. It is caused by damage to the brain or to the spinal cord at a high level (e.g. spinal cord injuries secondary to an injury to the cervical spine). The injury causes the victim to lose total or partial use of the arms and legs. The condition is also termed tetraplegia; both terms mean "paralysis of four limbs", however tetraplegia is becoming the more accepted term for this condition. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.brain-injury-resource.com/?c=gawtbi&gclid=CMP8ocWx4pMCFQJtFQod_hn5Vw

Laura Laughlin

Are you someone who believes that tragedy could never strike you? That those stories only happen to other people? You know the statistics! But, it couldn’t happen to you; could it? We know exactly what you are thinking, because that was our attitude prior to July 15th, 2005. But on that unfortunate day, we were faced with the reality of just that. Our princess, Laura Laughlin, while driving her little Honda Civic to work was broadsided on the passenger side by a heavy-duty dump truck traveling 60 MPH. After the chaos of ambulances, rescue workers, trauma surgeons calmed, Laura and her family were faced with the prognosis: severe traumatic brain injury, skull fractures, facial fractures, punctured lung, and other minor injuries. Laura overcame several serious brain surgeries and fought desperately to stay alive. She won that battle. Now, Laura fights to regain her quality of life back one baby step at a time. Laura still finds herself in an awake coma, but improving. I invite you to join us in our battle to overcome this temporary adversity. In the short term, this website exists primarily to inform family and friends of Laura’s amazing progress. It will be updated on a weekly basis. We are completely open to your ideas and suggestions for improvement. In addition, this website will aid in raising money to cover Laura’s medical costs and ease the overall financial burden. However, in designing this website, we had in mind the long term. We expect and wait patiently for Laura’s full miraculous recovery. We know that God has big things planned for her life. Therefore, a color (light purple) and the slogan (L6 – Live, Laugh, and Love Like Laura Laughlin) were selected to represent Laura’s true character and personality. Our hope is that others will be touched and transformed throughout this struggle. Ultimately, one day Laura will return all this love and support to others. Laura will take her miracle and use it to bless and restore others going through similar challenges. Won’t that be a glorious day? You see, whether you have or have not ever faced tragedy in your life is irrelevant. Some people, upon hearing the news, found themselves asking why this happened. That does not matter! Others questioned their own vulnerability in this life. That does not matter! Yet, more wondered who in their lives would be irreplaceable. Yes, even that does not matter! What does matter is if tragedy knocks on your door, are you prepared to respond with faith, hope, and love. I have been fortunate enough to witness an entire group of amazing family and friends respond in such a manner. It has inspired me to be the husband to Laura that I’ve always dreamed of being, one that she unquestionably deserves. This website is a tribute to Laura’s strength, our family’s love, our friend’s loyalty, and God’s wisdom and glory. The miracle of Laura is real! I welcome you to get to know the courageous Laura Laughlin and our story.

Mel Riddile Petition

Mel Riddile Petition

Straigiht Inc. sububsidaries

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Leukemia

I was hospitalised with cancer for 1 1/2 months. Although it was a REAL DRAG I am thankful to the Lord for reliquishing Leukemia from my body.

STROKE: Leukemia

STROKE: Leukiemia

Leukemia

I was hospitalized with this cancer, I quickley started a page about it. +++++ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/StrokeSteve/ ++++ bsteve0044@yafoo.com

Apraxia

What is Apraxia?Apraxia (called "dyspraxia" if mild) is a neurological disorder characterized by loss of the ability to execute or carry out skilled movements and gestures, despite having the desire and the physical ability to perform them. Apraxia results from dysfunction of the cerebral hemispheres of the brain, especially the parietal lobe, and can arise from many diseases or damage to the brain.There are several kinds of apraxia, which may occur alone or together. The most common is buccofacial or orofacial apraxia, which causes the inability to carry out facial movements on command such as licking lips, whistling, coughing, or winking. Other types of apraxia include limb-kinetic apraxia (the inability to make fine, precise movements with an arm or leg), ideomotor apraxia (the inability to make the proper movement in response to a verbal command), ideational apraxia (the inability to coordinate activities with multiple, sequential movements, such as dressing, eating, and bathing), verbal apraxia (difficulty coordinating mouth and speech movements), constructional apraxia (the inability to copy, draw, or construct simple figures), and oculomotor apraxia (difficulty moving the eyes on command). Apraxia may be accompanied by a language disorder called aphasia. Corticobasal ganglionic degeneration is a disease that causes a variety of types of apraxia, especially in elderly adult.

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