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Kids With Severe Brain Injuries May Develop ADHD: Study

Mar 20, 2018 Posted by: Cover Three Thirsty Admin
Kids With Severe Brain Injuries May Develop ADHD: Study

MONDAY, March 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Young children who sustain a severe head injury may struggle with attention problems as they grow older, researchers say.

A new study reports that kids who sustained a severe traumatic brain injury around ages 3 to 7 are three and a half times more likely to develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by the time they enter middle school.

"Those kids had a risk of developing attention problems later on in their recovery," said lead researcher Megan Narad.

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Marshall Sports Medicine Institute celebrates National Athletic Training Month

Mar 18, 2018 Posted by: Cover Three Thirsty Admin
Marshall Sports Medicine Institute celebrates National Athletic Training Month

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Through a partnership with middle and high school athletic programs across three counties, the athletic trainers at the Marshall Sports Medicine Institute (MSMI) improve functional outcomes, prevent injury and re-injury, and provide care for student-athletes. ...

"You never know when someone is going to go down or get hurt. The aspect of simply having a professional here even for a ‘just in case’ is a huge weight off the coaches," said Tracy Brumfield, head baseball coach at Cabell Midland High School.

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Brain Injury Awareness Month Observed

Mar 16, 2018 Posted by: Cover Three Thirsty Admin
Brain Injury Awareness Month Observed

The National Intrepid Center of Excellence at Walter Reed Bethesda kicked off Brain Injury Awareness Month with a resource fair March 1 in the America Building at the medical center. In addition to NICoE, the fair included other agencies and organizations focused on traumatic brain injury care and research, including the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center and the Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine.

NICoE, as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, define TBI as a disruption in the normal function of the brain that can be caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or penetrating head injury. Everyone is at risk for a TBI....

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