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| The Anatomy of Whiplash Injuries |
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Ligament Injury from Frontal Collisions
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Even low speed collisions can result in dramatic forces on the human neck. In this study, researchers found that the ligaments of the spine can be stretched or torn during whiplash injuries. Ligament injury can result in long-term pain and disability, if not treated properly. |
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Low Back Pain After Whiplash: Mechanism of Injury
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Low back pain is fairly common after a rear-end collision, and this study shows how the seat back can cause damage to the lower spine. |
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Transverse Ligament Injury After Whiplash
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The transverse ligament can be a hidden source of whiplash pain in some patients. |
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Shoulder Injury After Whiplash
Publisher: InjuryTV.com
Shoulder pain is another common symptom after a car crash, and this article reviews two studies that describe how these injuries can occur. |
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Anterior Longitudinal Ligament Injury After Whiplash
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In some patients with chronic pain, it can be difficult to diagnose the root case of the problem. This study shows that in some patients, ligament tearing can result in spinal instability and pain. |
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Hidden Spinal Injuries After Whiplash
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This study examined autopsy findings of whiplash patients who had died of other causes. The authors found many hidden spinal injuries — injuries that were invisible on X-ray or MRI exams. |
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Spine Injury Due to Head-Turned Rear Impact
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It has been known for years that having your head turned at the time of impact puts you at risk of greater injury during a rear-end collision. This study details the types of injuries that can result in these cases. |
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Proof of Ligament Injury After Whiplash Trauma
Publisher: InjuryTV.com
This study found that frontal collisions can also cause ligament injury and that the position of the occupant's head at the time of crash plays an important role in the type of injury suffered.
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| Imaging Tools To Assess Mild Brain Trauma |
| Author: Richard H. Adler |
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| A variety of test are available to assess and diagnosis traumatic brain injury. As technology progresses, new tools are being developed to better assess the structure and function of the brain. The following is a concise discussion on various tools available with their strengths and limitations. |
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| Traumatic Brain Injury and the Increased Risk for Alzheimer's Disease |
| Author: Richard H. Adler |
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| The possibility a traumatic brain/head injury with loss of consciousness presents a potential risk factor for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) has now been studied. It had previously been suggested traumatic brain injury created a heightened risk among carriers of a certain gene type for developing AD. That suggested casual link was affirmed by a study published in Neurology1 that evaluated the relationship between head injury and Alzheimer's Disease. This paper is often referred to as the MIRAGE study (Multi-Institutional Research in Alzheimer Genetic Epidemiology). |
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| Traumatic Head Injury and Long Term Risk of Depression |
| Author: John R. Alexander |
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| Of particular concern to care providers evaluating and treating patients injured in auto accidents is the possibility of head injury. Most individuals who sustain a traumatic head injury diagnosed as a mild concussion will experience no sequelae beyond nine months after the injury incident. That is not always the case however. A study recently published in Archives of General Psychiatry contains significant findings on the incidence of long term depression experienced by men who sustained a head injury in their late teens to early twenties.* |
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| Head Injury Assessement |
| Author: Richard H. Adler |
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| Complaints of post-concussion symptoms and head injury are common among populations of auto accident and other trauma victims, particularly during the acute phase of injury. Symptoms frequently involve reports of memory and attention deficit, headaches with and without nausea, double vision, loss of concentration, increase sensitivity to distractions, anger and/or irritability, apathy, etc.. |
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| Mild Brain Trauma and Working Memory |
| Author: Richard H. Adler |
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| It is common for researchers and practitioners to encounter mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) patients with normal CT or MRI scans, who experience a number of post-concussive complaints and cognitive deficits. A recent study (McAlister TW, Saykin AJ, et al. "Brain Activation During Working Memory One Month After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury" Neurology 1999; 531:1300-1308) deals with the concepts of "working memory" and "processing load." |
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Chronic Back Pain and It's Relationship
to Brain Matter Loss |
| Author: Richard H. Adler |
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| The relationship between the brain and chronic pain is not well understood. However, a 2004 study published in The Journal of Neuroscience begins to shed light on this issue. The study compared the brain morphology of 26 chronic back pain patients to control subjects using MRI brain scans. |
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