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Understanding the Severity of Shoulder Dystocia
Warning Signs of Brachial Palsy Every Parent Should Know
The Scary Truth About Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
Birth Injuries Can Lead to Neonatal Death
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Cell Phones and Kentucky Car Accidents
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Texting Ban on Kentucky Motorists passed by House
Medical Mistakes
Fewer complications from heart device specialists
Pain Pumps
Pain Pumps: FDA Requires Warning that Use in Joint Causes Chondrolysis and Cartilage Damage
YAZ Lawsuits
Yaz and Yasmin May Cause Stroke
Taking Yaz or Yasmin May Cause Deep Vein Thrombosis
Yaz Can Lead to Irregular Heartbeat
Hyperkalemia is a Potential Complication of Yaz Birth Control
Lawsuit Filed Against Bayer for Misrepresenting Safety and Effectiveness of Yaz
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Zicam Maker violated FDA Regulations
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Birth Injury
Do You Know What Caused Your Baby to Suffer from Shoulder Dystocia?
Common Causes of Brachial Palsy
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Can Often Be Prevented
What is traumatic brain injury?
Semi-Truck and Auto Accidents
Ten Factors That Can Lead to a Serious Kentucky Truck Accident
Cell Phones Are Blamed For Many Kentucky Car Accidents
There Are An Alarming Amount of Kentucky Car Accidents Every Year
Dangerous and Defective Products
Kentucky Lawsuits Filed Over Toyota’s Defective Accelerator Pedal
Fosamax osteoporosis drug prescribed when women only has osteopenia
Zicam cases in Kentucky and Ohio
Fentanyl pain patch being abused
Medical Mistakes
Common Drug Errors to Watch Out For
One in Fifteen Children Injured by Medicine Mistakes
One in 50 Heart Attack Victims Sent Home by Emergency Room Doctors
Surgical Errors Cost Billions of Dollars Every Year
How to prevent medical mistakes
Pain Pumps
Knees and Pain Pumps: New Evidence Linking Cartilage Loss in Knee Joint to Pain Pumps
YAZ Lawsuits
Signs and Treatment of Kidney Failure
Yaz or Yasmin Birth Control Can Cause Deep Vein Thrombosis
Symptoms of Pulmonary Embolism Caused by Yaz and Yasmin Birth Control
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Types of sports-related injuries
Treatment of children's sports-related injuries
Protecting children from unintentional injuries
Keeping children safe in hot weather
What is traumatic brain injury?
Attorney Ronald E. Johnson of Schachter & Hendy concentrates on legal issues surrounding children's birth injuries.One kind of injury that Schachter & Hendy work with is traumatic birth injury (TBI). According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), traumatic birth injury happens when some kind of trauma happens to the brain and causes some kind of brain damage.
Causes of TBI:
There are many causes of TBI. It can be caused by a traumatic birth delivery, by hitting the head on a hard surface like a wall or floor, or it can be caused by some object hitting the head or penetrating the skull and brain tissue.
The symptoms of TBI include:
- mild, moderate, or severe damage
- consciousness or unconsciousness for a few seconds or minutes
- headache, confusion, lightheadedness, dizziness
- blurred vision
- ringing in the ears
- behavioral or mood changes
- trouble with memory, concentration, attention, or thinking
- vomiting or nausea
- convulsions or seizures
- inability to waken from sleeping
- dilation of one or both pupils
- slurred speech
- weakness or numbness in arms and legs
- loss of coordination
- increasing confusion or agitation
What is the treatment for TBI?
Anyone exhibiting the symptoms of any form of mild, moderate, or severe TBI should see a doctor immediately. Medical personnel will try to prevent the brain damage from getting worse with immediate stabilization treatment.
Treatment methods include:
- maintaining adequate blood flow
- maintaining proper oxygen supply to the brain and body
- controlling blood pressure
- using imaging tests to determine if it is mild, moderate, or severe damage
- physical therapy
- occupational therapy
- speech/language therapy
- psysiatry (physical medicine)
- psychology/psychiatry
- social support
What are some possible disabilities that occur?
- Disabilities depend on severity of trauma, age and health of patient
- cognition—thinking, memory, reasoning
- sensory abilities like sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste
- communication—expressing thoughts and understanding
- behavior or mental health issues like depression or inappropriate actions
- stupor (temporary)
- vegetative state or coma
What is the future for TBI patients?
- About half of severe cases of TBI will need surgery to remove or repair ruptured blood vessels or bruised brain tissue.
- Researchers at NINDS are conducting clinical tests to determine new strategies and interventions to limit brain damage and better provide long-term recovery of patients.
For more information, contact http://www.ninds.nih.gov/research/tbi/index.htm.
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909 Wrights Summit Parkway
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Fort Wright, KY 41011
Phone: (859) 578-4444
Fax: (859) 578-4440
Toll Free: (888) 606-5297
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