Traumatic Brain Injury

• One pace at a time: New app by London, Ont. researchers aims to help traumatic brain injury recovery

  A team at Lawson Health Research Institute and St. Joseph’s Health Care London has created an online tool to help people living with a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).

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  Jun 15
  
• 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.

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  Apr 11
  
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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.

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  Jul 29, 2021
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• Lionel Desmond inquiry: letter from former soldier describes his mental challenges

  The fatality inquiry has heard that the former Canadian soldier was suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder and a possible traumatic brain injury.

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  Feb 16, 2021
• U.K. teen waking from 11-month coma with no knowledge of the pandemic

  A car accident put the teenager into a coma before the lockdowns started, and he battled COVID-19 while unconscious in the hospital.

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  Feb 3, 2021
• Port Stanley family turns tragic loss of son into call to action on helmet use

  'You don't want your family to have to go through this,' Branden Pettit's uncle said. Branden died after falling off his skateboard and hitting his head.

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  Oct 14, 2020
• 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.

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  Aug 30, 2020
• Another brain-injured man says he walked out of B.C. hospital weeks before Gavin Deloes’ death

  A B.C. man is speaking out about what he says are disturbing similarities between his case and that of a 41-year-old man who died after walking away from the New Westminster hospital.

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  Jun 4, 2020
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• Retired soldier files human rights complaint against Veterans Affairs Canada

  Retired corporal Shane Jones says he's been fighting Veterans Affairs Canada for benefits for more than a decade, and has launched a human rights complaint.

  Mar 6, 2020
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• New yoga program helps those living with brain injuries in Nova Scotia

  Seven years ago Cameron Stephen nearly died. Navigating the brain injuries he suffered has been a work in progress but he’s found relief in yoga.

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  Mar 2, 2020