Anxiety and memory loss are both consequences of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and if undiagnosed they can impact the level of care of a person experiencing intimate partner violence. A TBI can be caused by suffering a hard impact, or blow, or repeated blows, to the head, strangulation, a fall or other head injury. Read More
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Don’t Take Brain Injury Lightly! VA Organization Raises Awareness
These days, the danger of brain injury seems to be all over the news. Beloved actor Bob Saget recently died as a result of hitting his head in his hotel room. Suffering a blow to the head is never something to be taken lightly. Every year, thousands of Virginia citizens of all ages suffer from Read More
Screening for Brain Injuries Should Be Part of Routine Medical Care
Suffering a blow, or repeated blows, to the head, strangulation, a fall or other head injury can cause a traumatic brain injury leading to short or long term negative consequences. Unfortunately, most brain injuries go undiagnosed. The Brain Injury Association of Virginia (BIAV) is committed to changing that. In an ideal world, people would get Read More
Brain Injury Screening Should Be Part of Treating Domestic Violence
Screening for traumatic brain injuries (TBI) should be part of the process of providing care to someone in a domestic violence (DV) situation, advise experts at the Brain Injury Association of Virginia (BIAV). But they also acknowledge this can be a challenge as it’s adding one more procedure to an often already overwhelmed DV program. Read More
Access to Care Often Hampered By Undiagnosed Brain Injuries
Whether it’s a survivor of intimate partner violence, a student suddenly and uncharacteristically acting out in class, or a person experiencing homelessness, the likelihood that they have suffered at least one serious brain injury is extremely high. Unfortunately, it’s just as likely that they haven’t been screened for it. The Brain Injury Association of Virginia Read More
Virginia Concussion Initiative Works Alongside Schools to Develop Protocols Guidelines (Part Two)
One of the key reasons for the Virginia Concussion Initiative was the realization that the one- size-fits-all approach from some of the national and even international messaging sources don’t always consider local resources and the ability of local communities and medical providers to have the ability to quickly implement best practices in their particular community. Read More
Virginia Concussion Initiative Includes Telementoring for Medical Communities (Part three)
For the past few years, a group of medical professionals and educators have been working together to develop effective concussion management tools for schools in Virginia. The head of the Virginia Concussion Initiative (VCI), Dr. Shane V. Caswell, says the group has developed an a la carte menu of tools that schools can select from Read More
Virginia’s Concussion Initiative Strives to Standardize Student Care
To assist school districts in developing concussion protocols that work best for their districts and provide a quality standardized level of student care, the Virginia Concussion Initiative (VCI) was formed. The initiative’s overarching goal is to support Virginia’s school divisions, helping them develop and implement more effective policies that help not only the students, but Read More
Virginia Key Stakeholders Develop Protocols for Schools and Concussion (Part One)
Dr. Shane V. Caswell vaguely remembers many years ago, playing ice hockey, hitting the boards headfirst, and losing consciousness. He was carried off the ice and returned to the game about five minutes later. Fortunately, times are changing, and people realize that a concussion is a brain injury that should be taken seriously. Lucky for Read More
Staying Steady on Your Feet; Preventing Falls as You Age
Falls are common and costly, especially among Americans age 65 and older. But falls are preventable and do not have to be an inevitable part of aging. Every second of every day, an older adult (age 65+) suffers a fall in the U.S.—making falls the leading cause of injury and injury death in this age Read More