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Diagnostic puzzle solved when live, wriggling worm pulled from brain of woman hospitalized with ‘mystery illness’
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 30, 2023 Source:Live, wriggling worm pulled from brain of woman hospitalized with ‘mystery illness’
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Hockey head trauma's critical consequences
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 4, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: NHLer Probert had degenerative brain disease
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Lack of support for people with traumatic brain injuries
An estimated 500,000 people in Ontario who have brain injury are unsupported in the community. Many end up on the streets or in prison, or inappropriately placed in nursing homes or psychiatric facilities. Many individuals post-ABI ‘fall through the cracks’ because society does not provide them with the community resources they need – supportive housing,…
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Cooling the body may reduce extent of traumatic brain injuries
A review published in this week’s The Lancet claims that induced hypothermia is underused in the UK and in the USA. This practice of deliberately cooling the body is capable of preventing or limiting permanent injuries if it is employed within the first couple of hours of a clinical event. Dr. Klees Polderman, Department of…