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Archive for April, 2010
Miscellaneous Findings Regarding Traumatic Brain Injury
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the following miscellaneous findings regarding traumatic brain injury for 2002-2006:
1. There was a 14% increase in traumatic brain injury (TBI) related emergency department (ED) visits and a 19% increase in hospitalizations.
2. Fall-related TBI seen in emergency departments among children 0-14 years old went up 62%.
3. There was an increase in fall-related TBI among adults 65 and older, 46% increase in ED visits, 34% increase in hospitalizations and a 27% increase in TBI-related deaths.
4. Falls are the leading cause of TBI with the rate highest for children aged 0-4 years old and for adults 75 and older.
5. Falls result in the greatest number of TBI-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations.
6. Motor vehicle/traffic injuries are the leading cause of TBI-related deaths with the rates highest for adults aged 20-24 years old.
7. For every age group, males have a higher TBI rate than females.
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A Leap Forward on PTSD
Monday, April 26th, 2010
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Brain Sciences Center and Minneapolis Veterans Administration Medical Center have identified a biological marker in the brains of those exhibiting post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a severe anxiety disorder that often affects war veterans and others who have suffered traumatic events. PTSD can manifest in flashbacks, recurring nightmares, rage, or hypervigilance. Complications can include alcohol and drug abuse, violent behavior, and suicide.
Researchers were able to differentiate PTSD patients from healthy control subjects using special magnetic imaging, (MEG). The measurements are unavailable with conventional brain scans such as X-ray, CT, or MRI.
The discovery is a major advance because currently there are no objective diagnostic tests for the disorder; diagnosis depends on the subjective judgment of the clinician. An objective test could give doctors a way to accurately diagnose the condition, assess its severity, and evaluate treatments. It could also guide those who decide who is entitled to disability payments and who is fit for redeployment.
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