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.
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118 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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Brain Injury Insider Episode 115: Long Term Disability Insurance Benefits for Brain Injury Survivors
Despite what long term disability insurance carriers may respond to claims made by brain injury survivors for long term disability benefits, not everyone gets better after sustaining a traumatic brain injury.Recent long term medical stu...
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 114: Brain Injury Association of America and US Brain Injury Alliance Merger
Today, I have some good news to share with all those who are interested in improving the lives of brain injury survivors, educating the public about brain injury, and preventing future brain injuries from occurring.The Brain Injury Asso...
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 113: Let's Not Give Up On Unresponsive Brain Damaged Individuals
A new study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine found that 25 % of patients thought to be unresponsive and diagnosed as being in the vegetative or minimally conscious state had some degree of conscious awareness.Watch this e...
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 112: Law Enforcement Officers Need to be Screened for Traumatic Brain Injury
Over 50% of law enforcement officers reported a prior head injury involving loss of consciousness or being dazed or confused, or a gap in memory, all signs of a traumatic brain injury following on the job encounters or sports related injury whe...
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Episode 112
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 111: Brain Injury in Children (Pediatric Brain Injury)
Brain injury continues to be a significant cause of disability and death for children of all ages. Pediatric brain injury leads to over 500,000 visits to hospital emergency departments each year and about 60,000 hospitalizations i...
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 110: Can a Concussion Impact Your Cognitive Abilities as You Age?
You have been told, you made a full recovery from your concussion. So, can that concussion impact your cognitive abilities as you age?A new study published in the journal Neurology shows it can.The study found that suffe...
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 109: June is Aphasia Awareness Month
According to the National Aphasia Association about 2 million Americans have aphasia, but most Americans have never heard of this term or this condition.During Aphasia Awareness Month let’s raise awareness of this debilitating condition...
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 108: Record High Levels of Patient Care Errors in 2023 (Sentinel Event Data)
Serious adverse events continue to plague heath care organizations causing preventable injury and needless death to patients. The Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation, each year publishes data on a “sentinel event”, a patient safe...
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Episode 108
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 107: Should you speak with the other side's insurance company if you were involved in an accident?
In this episode of Brain Injury Insider, host Michael Kaplen discusses whether you should speak to the other side's insurance company if you were involved in an accident. The simple answer: no, no, and no!Watch this video on YouTube at ...
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Episode 107
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 106: What have we learned from the war in Ukraine about traumatic brain injury?
The ongoing war in Ukraine highlights the significant link between combat and brain trauma, with The New York Times reporting that 90% of soldiers treated in hospitals have suffered from blast-related or other types of brain injuries. ...
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Episode 106
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 105: Brain Injury is a Chronic Condition
Brain injury of any kind is a leading cause of disability in the United States and throughout the world. It’s time the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (“CDC”) designate brain injury as a chronic condition.Find out more about...
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Episode 105
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 104: eBikes and Head Injuries
In this episode of Brain Injury Insider, host Michael Kaplen discusses alarming statistics, which reveal a 49-fold increase in the number of eBike riders who seek care in an emergency department for a head injury.Find out more about bic...
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Episode 104
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 103: Today is Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill
This year, Brain Injury Awareness Day takes on special significance for the millions of Americans who sustain an acquired or traumatic brain injury each year. Today, we will advocate for the reauthorization of The Traumatic B...
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 102: Brain Injury Awareness Month 2024
In this episode of Brain Injury Insider, host Michael Kaplen discusses Brain Injury Awareness Month 2024, and why spreading awareness, and advocating for survivors of this invisible injury is more important than ever.Find out more at ht...
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Episode 102
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 101: What Brain Injury Survivors Need You to Know
From the outside looking in, a brain injury is difficult to understand. From the inside looking out, a brain injury is difficult to describe. In this episode of Brain Injury Insider, host Michael Kaplen discusses some important informatio...
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Episode 101
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 100: Research Finds New Treatment May Improve Common Cognitive TBI Symptoms
In the 100th episode of Brain Injury Insider, host Michael Kaplen shares positive news of research into a new treatment that has been found to be effective in improving attention, planning, and organization in individuals with traumatic brain i...
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 99: Delaying Nonurgent Surgery For Patients With a TBI
In this episode of Brain Injury Insider, host Michael Kaplen discusses the conclusions of a new study, which recommends delaying nonurgent surgery for patients with traumatic brain injuries of all severities.Watch on YouTube at https://...
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 98: Long Covid and Brain Damage Update (New Research)
In this episode of Brain Injury Insider, host Michael Kaplen discusses new research, which may help us understand the mechanism of how Covid-19 causes lasting neurological and brain damage.Find out more about Covid-19 and brain damage a...
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Episode 98
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 97: How Are Brain Injuries Classified?
In this episode of Brain Injury Insider, host Michael Kaplen discusses the current method of classifying brain injuries, and why this outdated classification can lead to misunderstandings in treatment, consequences, and rehabilitation for brain...
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 96: New York’s Antiquated Wrongful Death Law Needs to be Updated
In this episode of Brain Injury Insider, host Michael Kaplen discusses New York's antiquated wrongful death law, its inherently unjust nature, and why it must be updated to reflect family and relationship dynamics in the 21st Century.Fi...
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Episode 96
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