…people who sustain repeated concussions, particularly if they develop so-called “second-impact syndrome,” reported the article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). Following a simple six-point return-to-play protocol for…
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BRAINSTREAMS 5 Search query for: report-a-problem ( Page 3 ) Our Works With generous support from the Rick Hansen Foundation, in 2014 we launched a multi-year project called Acquired Brain…
‘Brain window’ implant devised
…The implant was reported in the journal Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine. The researchers say emerging laser-treatments in stroke and cancer care and brain imaging require access to the brain….
Brain-stimulation device may aid stroke survivors with speech: study
…therapy. Patients received 20 minutes of TMS or sham stimulation followed by 45 minutes of speech and language therapy for 10 days, the authors report in the American Heart Association…
U.S. Military Establishes Brain Tissue Repository For Study Of Traumatic Brain Injury
…our men and women have sacrificed,” Dr. Jonathan Woodson, assistant secretary of defense, told reporters. “The military health care system is bringing all the resources it can to better understand…
Man Develops Rare Brain Condition Synesthesia After Stroke
…The other was an American, whose stroke also damaged the part of the brain known as the thalamus. But George is the first reported case of acquired synesthesia manifesting itself…
Update on the BC Recovery Benefit and people receiving Ministry assistance
…of March 2021. • Clients need to report the BCRB on their monthly stub as “Other Income”. The BC Recovery Benefit payment is exempt and will not affect their monthly…
Courage to Come Back: Christy Campbell
…of her life when a stroke took away most of her movement and her voice. Now, she is fighting back and helping others. Sonia Deol reports. Watch the video here>>…
Can Just One Concussion Change the Brain?
Suffering a single concussion may cause lasting brain damage, researchers report in the journal Radiology. Steven Flanagan, co-director of the Concussion Center at NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses the findings,…
Intimate Partner Violence & Brain Injury
…intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime. It is reported that for every one NHL player who sustains a concussion in sport, 5,500 Canadian women sustain the same injury from…

