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Head Injuries and Long-Term Problems by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 20 Feb 2010 6:46pm any parent would not take a head injury or concussion seriously if, and this is a big if, the physicians who saw the child clearly stressed the possible long-term effects... a child's head injury, when to call him or her, and also insist on frequent and long-term follow-ups. When I practiced general pediatrics, I had printed sheets for the parents Read on »

What are the Long-term Consequences of Preschool Head Injuries? by Dr. Romeo V. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Wed 25 Mar 2009 3:41pm While mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) is a leading cause of injury for children during their pre-school years, there is little information regarding the long-term... that more severe pre-school MTBI may be associated with persistent negative effects in terms of psychosocial development. The vulnerability of pre-school children to MTBI indicates Read on »

Long-term Effects of Opioid Pain Relievers by lizzie Posted Fri 14 Aug 2009 6:45pm

1 Comment As someone who suffers from chronic pain, I was wondering what are the long term effects of my pain medication? At this point in time Lyrica is not available to me and SSRIs, like Cymbalta, have horrible side-effects with me. So, my doctor in all his wisdom prescribes me Vicodin to control my pain. So, what are the long-term effects of it’s usage Read on »

Women More Vulnerable to Alcohol's Long-term Effects Than Men by MedNews Patient Expert

Posted Wed 10 Dec 2008 11:07am Women are more vulnerable to alcohol's longterm effects than men, according to the Harvard Heart Letter. The difference is in women's ability to break down alcohol, which... for the average person. The effects of alcohol intake will depend on your genes, diet and medications taken. Since alcohol prevents the absorption of folic acid, drinkers need to take extra Read on »

Long-term effect of early treatment with interferon beta-1b after a first clinical event suggestive of multiple sclerosis by stuart Patient Expert

Posted Wed 23 Sep 2009 10:39pm Long-term effect of early treatment with interferon beta-1b after a first clinical event suggestive of multiple sclerosis: 5-year active treatment extension... does not seem to delay the appearance of long-term disability. authors: Kappos L, Freedman MS, Polman CH, Edan G, Hartung HP, Miller DH, Montalbán X, Barkhof F, Radü EW, Metzig Read on »

The acute and long-term effects of intracoronary Stem cell Transplantation in 191 patients with chronic heARt failure: the STAR- by David Granovsky Posted Mon 14 Jun 2010 12:00am with heart failure.” – The acute and long-term effects of intracoronary Stem cell Transplantation in 191 patients with chronic heARt failure: the STAR-heart study 1. Bodo... administered in addition to standard therapeutic regimes. No side effects were observed. via The acute and long-term effects of intracoronary Stem cell Transplantation in 191 patients Read on »

The long-term effects by Laura Patient Expert

Posted Tue 01 Sep 2009 3:20pm I've talked about this before, but recent discussions about the role of alcohol and anorexia reminded me of this paper on death rates. "anorexia patients' five-fold increase in deaths due to gastrointestinal diseases may have been due, at least in part, to the indirect effects of alcohol abuse since 4 out of 6 deaths in this category were from Read on »

Long-term effects of neurofeedback treatment for ADHD by Alvaro F. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 05 Aug 2010 9:24am of these studies preclude firm conclusions about the effectiveness of neurofeedback from being drawn. Last year I reviewed a particularly well-conducted study of neurofeedback treatment... of neurofeedback treatment effects could be examined. This is an important issue to study as one of the purported benefits of neurofeedback treatment is that the effects can endure well Read on »

Sequelae and Intervention Following Head Injury by Broken Brilliant Patient Expert

Posted Fri 08 Jan 2010 12:00am Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition I usually call them “after-effects”. My comments are in italics below. A mild head injury, such as from a fall... of the long-term effects that are less than desirable gives me hope, as well. The main issue I have with what Dr. S says, is the feeling that all is lost, if you don’t act quicly Read on »

Concussions: What To Look For When Your Athletes Suffer A Head Injury by Broken Brilliant Patient Expert

Posted Sat 07 Nov 2009 10:02pm Tagged: brain damage, Brain Injury, concussion, education, head injury, Head Trauma, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Neuropsychological Effects of TBI, sports concussion, sports... Great post over at Varsity Parenting Head injuries are serious business – we’re talking about the brain here! Every athlete will respond differently from a blow Read on »