A man who was driving a motorcycle along Highway 501 in Conway, South Carolina (SC), on May 13, 2012, lost control of his bike, causing his female passenger to fall off and suffer injuries that later claimed her life. Police charged the curviving motorcyclist with driving under the influence of alcohol and continue to investigate…
When most of us hear about brain injuries, we think of football players or military service men and women. But on Brain Injury Awareness Day, set for March 21, 2012, aims to put misconceptions to bed. To learn more, visit “Brain Injury Awareness Day a Time for Patient Advocacy.” CD
Soccer is the world’s most popular sport, but parents should consider a new study that shows repeatedly heading the ball increases risk of brain injury. To learn more, visit Heading Soccer Balls Can Lead to Brain Injuries.” CID
When a pickup truck struck a moped that was speeding across U.S. 29 in Piedmont, South Carolina (SC), on November 25, 2011, the 13-year-old passenger died almost instantly and the motorbike’s driver suffered severe injuries. State police speaking with the Independent Mail noted that neither of the young people on the moped were wearing helmets….
Brain injury warnings have made headlines repeated in 2011, and nearly 100 current and former professiona football players have agreed to donate their brains to the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy at Boston University School of Medicine for a long-term study ofchronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, which is an incurable progressive form of…