traumatic brain injury – Dr. Barry Dworkin

Excellent concussion guidelines but their development reflects further downloading of what should be a specialist service back onto the family doctor because of long wait times

September 24, 2013

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 24, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: New concussion guidelines help doctors to help patients ‘return to their lives’ Reference: Guidelines for Concussion/mTBI & Persistent Symptoms: Second Edition
Traumatic brain injury update

June 10, 2007

We bear witness to many kinds of injuries. Indeed when watching sporting events, some injuries do not galvanize much attention other that an exclamation like “Oh that’s gotta hurt!” Inherent in this statement is the knowledge that the injury is likely to be temporary and the player will recover. However, watch the crowd’s reaction when…
Risk of recurrent head injuries in children

April 22, 2007

What is the risk of a child who suffers a head injury to suffer a subsequent head injury? A study, published in the April, 2007 issue of the journal Pediatrics, sought to answer this question? Dr. Bonnie Swaine, PhD., Associate Professor, Physiotherapy Program, School of Rehabilitation in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of…

Excellent concussion guidelines but their development reflects further downloading of what should be a specialist service back onto the family doctor because of long wait times