50 Million brain injuries per annum

“Worldwide, more  than 50 million people have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year, and it is estimated that about half the world’s population will have one or more TBIs over their lifetime.”  More than 80% of these brain injuries occur in the developing world.  The annual global cost of care and the consequences of…

Myths and Legends of Neuroscience: Recovery from TBI plateaus in two years

Myths and Legends of Neuroscience: Recovery from TBI plateaus in two years How long does it take before recovery ceases from a traumatic brain injury (TBI)?  When discussing recovery from TBI, it seems every basic neuroscientific principle is forgotten in favour of myths and legends.  Families are often told that recovery after TBI plateaus after…

Oxygen supplementation for traumatic brain injury

Oxygen Treatment for Brain Injury Pumping large amounts of oxygen into the brain has been punted as a treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and a quick search of the web will show you that there are many facilities offering such treatment.  The rationale is simple: we know that there is a metabolic crisis in…

South Africans inflict brain injury on themselves.

In South Africa the leading cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is interpersonal violence, whereas in most countries motor vehicle accidents are the primary cause of TBI.  A recently published study into TBI admissions at two state hospitals in the city of Pietermaritzburg found that 39.4% of cases were due to deliberate interpersonal violence, as…