Brain Injury

• Breath test could diagnose repetitive blast injuries to the brain for first time: Lawson

  There is currently no accurate way to test and diagnose a repetitive blast injury, a mild traumatic brain injury that results from pressure changes caused by an explosion.

  Health

  Apr 11
  
• Spruce Grove man shatters vegetative state diagnosis following crash

  An Spruce Grove man's live was literally turned upside down following a catastrophic car accident. And the road to recovery, while long, is optimistic.

  Canada

  Apr 6
  
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• Smaller head impacts can accumulate over youth football season, study finds

  The study found that players who were not diagnosed with concussions still underwent changes to cognitive by the end of the football season.

  Sports

  Mar 7
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• U.S. babysitter charged with man’s murder after he was shaken as a baby

  Benjamin Dowling, 35, succumbed to brain injuries that he suffered as an infant, according to autopsy results in Florida.

  Trending

  Jul 29, 2021
• Calgary teen who suffered brain injury after being struck by SUV thanks community for support

  A Calgary teenager who was critically injured when she was struck by an SUV on April 14 is speaking out about her recovery and warning drivers to watch out for pedestrians.

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  Jun 13, 2021
• No chance of manslaughter conviction in 2004 death of Fredericton toddler: court

  The two-year-old had suffered a catastrophic brain injury on April 2, 2004, while in Turpin’s care. She died a week later at a hospital in Halifax. 

  Crime

  Apr 1, 2021
• As the Lionel Desmond inquiry resumes, a look at what has been learned so far

  The former Canadian soldier was suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder and a possible traumatic brain injury when he was released from the military in 2015.

  Crime

  Feb 15, 2021
• PoNS therapy helps Ontario woman recover from brain injury

  A Durham woman is slowly getting her life back after suffering a brain injury two years ago in a collision with a moose.

  Health

  Oct 15, 2020
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• Brain injury pushes Toronto doctor to promote brain-healthy lifestyle

  Just seven years after suffering his own traumatic brain injury, a Toronto doctor is on a mission to promote the positive effects of aerobic exercise -- and raise funds to further research.

  Health

  Aug 30, 2020
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• Court awards Saskatchewan man $6.7M 14 years after assault on camping trip

  Robert Mus' lawyer, David Rusnak, said there were several reasons why it took the case so long to get to trial.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2020