NBIF Partners w/ GrantAngelWishesandTravel.org

The National Brain Injury Foundation is pleased to partner with such an awesome Foundation. Together we can make a difference.

Grant Angel Angel Wishes and Travel Foundation was created specifically for the purpose:

~ granting wishes for children who have life-threatening conditions

~ granting wishes for other children and adults who are disabled or have other specific major health needs

~ to support other foundations and non-profit organizations

~ and to grant scholarships to young fine arts students and athletes through a program that teaches to pay it forward and bless others.

We partner with many to support many.

To learn more please visit... https://www.grantangelwishesandtravel.org

Sale With A Cause

National Brain Injury Foundation (NBIF) member James and his wife @ their yard sale – “ Saturday Special” proceeds to benefit the NBIF.

NBIF thanks The Pythians

A big thank you to the Pythians of Utica, NY for their generous donation and continued support. To learn more about the Pythians and their order of Friendship, Charity and Benevolence please visit http://www.pythias.org

True Life With Traumatic Brain Injury

Yes, it took me almost 20 years to be able to say it, but I have a traumatic brain injury. I am head-injured. There’s really nothing wrong with saying it, but for the first five years or so, I was not willing to tell people the reason I’m a little different. More

Please Meet NBIF’s Friend David Listowski (Café Plus Syracuse, NY)

Cafe Plus opened in 1996 as a place for head-injured survivors in the Central New York area to relax, do some meaningful activities, and have a good time with others. Too often, survivors feel isolated and left out of society after being seriously injured in car wrecks, falls, industrial accidents, sports mishaps, or assaults, then spending months or even years in recovery. As a result, many head-injured survivors experience a loss of identity and lowered self-esteem.

The purpose of this coffee shop is to help people combat feelings of isolation and assist them in re-connecting socially and make friendships. The people in the Central New York area have responded with over 5000 visitors and about 15 to 20 or so people coming each week.

For more info visit http://www.dreamscape.com/cafeplus/

NBIF on the Radio

National Brain Injury Foundation (NBIF) to be featured on Rockland World Radio’s “Dialogues with Dan” on August 10th at 6:30pm. Stay tunes for more information…http://www.tbilife.com/

::: SGT Scalise Award Ceremony May 26 2010:::

Hats off to our friend Vincent Scalise! SGT Scalise’s hard work and dedication to our community, Veterans and nonprofits is a true testament to genuine compassion, passion and commitment. Myself (Lisa J), and all members of the NBIF, thank you for your generosity.

New TBI, mental health center to open in June

A new 72,000-square-foot center for treatment of service members and veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injury and psychological health conditions will open June 24 at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Details

Right Versus Left Hemispheric Injury

Every acquired brain injury is unique. The location and degree of injury may vary with each incident. Most acquired brain injuries involve multiple deficits. When we look at homonymous hemianopsia patients, we discover differences in the patient's struggle related to the unique functions that each of the two hemispheres of the brain perform. More

Serbian Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Study Reveals Positive Results for Brain Trauma

The Slavica BioChem division of Hard to Treat Diseases, Inc. (HTDS) recently presented results from their hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) chamber study for treatment of traumatic brain injury. The positive results were presented to the 8th World Congress on the Brain Injury in Washington, DC in March, put on by the International Brain Injury Association. The gathering is the largest of its kind in the world. This year’s meeting was the most heavily attended ever, featuring therapists, social workers, medical professionals, psychologists, and researchers from all over the world, a PR Newswire article reported. Read On...

Social Charity Event

National Brain Injury Foundation and Utica Music and Arts Fest come together for a good cause. Great people and awsome talent.

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MTV's True Life - I Have a Traumatic Brain Injury

Meet Neil, Adam and Donnie, three young men who are battling with life-altering injuries from motor vehicle accidents.

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The Facts About Traumatic Brain Injury (Part 1)

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain caused by trauma (e.g., fall, sports injury, car accident, surgery, etc.) or from a loss of oxygen (e.g., suffocation or drowning). Often a TBI is not visible, but it may have effects on one’s physical, emotional, mental and social life. Long-term effects often place an enormous emotional and financial strain on the affected and their families. The high cost of medical and other ancillary services as well as time involvement can be very taxing to those directly and indirectly involved. Get the facts here

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Social Charity Kick-Off Party at Hotel Utica

UMAF and Co-Host National Brain Injury Foundation (NBIF) are raising money for Charity and there's no slowing down. Our kick-off event will be held on Friday, May 14th, at the BEAUTIFUL Hotel Utica with live performances by Featured Artist The Dirty Boogaloo, The JK Trio, Scott Bravo and Bethal Stee...www.uticamusicfest.net

The Mysteries and Marvels of Memory

Leading researchers from around the world present their latest research into the neuroscience of memory at New York University. Full Report

NBIF - Friday, May 14th @ Hotel Utica. Please click the link below and support all non-profit Social Charity Participants. Thank you.

Social Charity Dates and Venues Announced
www.uticamusicfest.net

We are proud to announce the Official Dates & Venues for our 1st Annual Social Charity Fundraiser! We couldn't be more excited to be involved with such great organizations and the people that work with them. Please mark these dates in your calendar and do your best to make it out to the events. ---> CLICK HERE

Living with Trau­mat­ic Brain In­jury by Craig Sears

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Man defies odds to earn black belt

After being involved in a horrific car accident at the age of 12, doctors didn’t expect Danny Campbell to live. The Great Kills resident not only survived, but he has overcome the lengthy, painstaking rehabilitation procedures, putting a punctuation mark on that recovery when he earned a black belt in karate early last month. For the rest of this inspiring story...

Defense.gov News Article: Services Improve Diagnosis of Brain Injuries, PTSD

“There were concerns early in the conflicts that members suffering PTSD or TBI might be separated under the non-compensable, exclusive diagnosis of a personality disorder,” Rice said in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee’s military personnel subcommittee. “Such concerns were reasonable, given our nascent understanding of these signature injuries.”

Defense.gov News Article: Services Improve Diagnosis of Brain Injuries, PTSD

Doctor uses Botox to treat brain injury damage

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A traumatic brain injury can cause drawn muscles in the arms or legs, and painful muscle spasms. But one Iraq veteran suffering from a brain injury is getting help - from Botox. Watch Video

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50 Best Blogs for Neurology Students

The workings and nuances of the human body understandably fascinates almost everyone, but only a (comparative) handful of individuals channel that curiosity into passion. And the passion, in turn, into a medical career. Neurologists, neuroscientists, and their contemporaries in cognitive psychology, science, and/or development narrow their focus to – of course – the nervous system. Most of them tend to emphasize the brain over the other elements due to its status as one of the most essential organs for survival and fascinating complexity fraught with unexplored nooks and crannies. Visit Site

New period of brain 'plasticity' created with transplanted embryonic cells

UCSF scientists report that they were able to prompt a new period of "plasticity," or capacity for change, in the neural circuitry of the visual cortex of juvenile mice. The approach, they say, might some day be used to create new periods of plasticity in the human brain that would allow for the repair of neural circuits following injury or disease. Read on...

Hyperbaric chamber may treat traumatic brain injury

The Defense Department hopes to find a better treatment for the 100,000 troops who have been diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury since 2003, and it's looking at hyperbaric chambers — often used in cases of carbon monoxide poisoning — for the answer.

Although there have been studies looking at the impact these pressurized oxygen chambers have on TBI patients, none has been able to definitively answer whether hyperbaric oxygen can reduce or eliminate chronic symptoms of TBI such as headaches, memory loss and mood swings. A new clinical trial, which is expected to begin in January 2011, is designed to do just that. More

TBI Survivor and Inspirational Musician