A car crash may result in many things you never considered. Here you are, dealing with damage to your vehicle and your body. While some accidents only cause minor damage, others may fall into the catastrophic category. If you find yourself dealing with a spinal cord...
How can brain trauma impact memory?
Kentucky residents like you may suffer with the aftermath of a crash for months or even years. Some effects have a longer lasting impact than others. This is particularly true when it comes to brain injuries. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can affect how you...
What are the effects of a traumatic brain injury?
A traumatic brain injury can disrupt its normal function, at least temporarily and sometimes permanently. TBI can result from penetration of the skull with a foreign object or a violent jolt or blow to the head. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons cites...
Is recovery from a spinal cord injury possible?
If you were to create a ranking of the most feared or severe injuries people can suffer in a major motor vehicle collision, spinal cord injuries are likely at the very top. Given that they produce dramatic effects on people's motor function and lifestyle, spinal cord...
Car accidents can easily cause injury to the human brain
If you were to ask most people about what kind of injury they most fear in a car accident, many people will quickly answer spinal cord injuries. Given their visible and dramatic nature, there is little question that spinal cord injuries can be life-altering after a...
Study may help decrease brain injury deaths
A new research project out of the Department of Computer Science at the Discovery Analytics Center plans to use machine learning techniques to find ways that may reduce deaths from traumatic brain injuries. The four-year study will use computational models to predict...
More car crashes in summer means more TBI cases
Summer usually means more people taking long road trips, which in turn means more chances of people getting in a car crash. Kentucky residents who have been in a crash will want to consider the risk for incurring concussions and traumatic brain injuries. The Centers...
