Month: December 2012
The numbers of veterans with brain injuries suffered during their service are extraordinary. And the federal government announced expanded benefits for their brain injury treatment this week. Per McKnights.com, the documents are available for public viewing via the Federal Register. The new rule could speed up and simplify cases. The proposal, which requires a 60-day public comment period, could open…
Feeling better after a concussion is certainly deceiving. And new information from a study published in a journal Brain is downright sobering. The excerpt and story from Time.com dives into the science behind the brain injury progression, which leads to the loss of brain function that brain injury sufferers and their families endure. Once the damage is done, however, it’s difficult…