Brain Injury Insider
Brain Injury Insider is a weekly video update by The Brain Injury Law Firm ®. We cover the latest news and developments in traumatic brain injury, concussion, and brain injury law.Host Michael Kaplen is a passionate advocate of the rights of brain injury survivors, and as a senior partner in the New York brain injury law firm De Caro & Kaplen, LLP has been fighting on their behalf for over 40 years.
Podcasting since 2020 • 118 episodes
Brain Injury Insider
Latest Episodes
Brain Injury Insider Episode 120: What Is The Risk of Stroke After a Traumatic Brain Injury?
The increased risk of stroke following any type of traumatic brain injury is well known.A new comprehensive review of the medical literature in an article entitled Risk of Stroke After a Traumatic Brain Injury, a systematic review and m...
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 119: Convergence Insufficiency: How Difficulties with Vision May Be An Indicator of Long-Term Post-Concussion Consequences
Screening of patients in hospital emergency departments for concussions and other types of traumatic brain injury is challenging due to the many ways symptoms may manifest.Repeated studies have shown that emergency departments often fai...
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 118: Chronic Brain Trauma Extensive in Navy's Speedboat Crews
Evidence continues to accumulate regarding repetitive head trauma as a cause of brain damage.A survey of boat team veterans conducted by a retired chief revealed that nearly all of the 300 respondents had experienced concussion symptoms...
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 117: Brain Injury Association of America Honors Founder, Marilyn Price Spivak
Last week, Shana De Caro and I had the pleasure of attending the inaugural Luminary of the Year tribute sponsored by the Brain Injury Association of America, honoring its founder, Marilyn Price Spivak.Marilyn’s vision in 1981 of establi...
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 116: TBI Recognized as Chronic Condition by the CMS
In a victory for the brain injury community, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recognized traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a chronic health condition.CMS has added TBI to its list of chronic conditions for chronic ...
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