| A study recently published in an August edition of | | | | * memory loss |
| Medical Hypotheses found that music therapy can | | | | * slow thinking, speaking and slowed actions |
| benefit patients with neuropsyhciatric disorders often | | | | * mood changes |
| caused by a traumatic brain injury accident. | | | | * light-headedness |
| According to researchers at the Beth Israel | | | | * blurred vision, tired eyes |
| Deaconess Medical Center, located in Boston, "the | | | | * loss of sensory ability |
| brain grows in response to musical training in the way | | | | * ringing in the ears |
| a muscle responds to exercise." While more research | | | | * changes in sleep patterns |
| is needed to better understand the outcome and | | | | * nausea, vomiting |
| scientific findings of music influencing the rehabilitation | | | | * becoming lost or confused more easily |
| of neurons in the brain, music is currently being used | | | | Scientists and researchers are continually studying |
| as part of a number of TBI patients cognitive | | | | new ways to better treat and rehabilitate TBI victims |
| rehabilitation and music research is being used to | | | | as well as to more adequately understand the brain |
| treat the following conditions: | | | | and all of its functions. A $60 million grant was also |
| * stroke | | | | recently awarded to the University of California San |
| * schizophrenia | | | | Diego (UCSD) to study treatments for TBI patients |
| * Huntington's disease | | | | as well as those returning from the war with TBI and |
| * Alzheimer's disease | | | | post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Of the types |
| Traumatic Brain Injuries | | | | of TBI injuries that can be diagnosed are an array of |
| According to a September 2007 issue of Behavioral | | | | additional types/categores of TBI, according to the |
| Pharmacology, a study was conducted to determine | | | | Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), include: |
| if those affected with psychiatric disorders, | | | | * concussion |
| Parkinson's disease as well as other brain-related | | | | * contusion |
| conditions would respond to music. The study found | | | | * coup-contre coup injury |
| that "music exposure significantly enhanced learning | | | | * second impact syndrome |
| performance" to injured mice. The study also | | | | * penetrating injury |
| suggested that the findings might also "help in several | | | | * shaken baby syndrome |
| central nervous system pathologies." | | | | * locked in syndrome |
| Living with TBI | | | | Acquiring TBI Legal Assistance |
| TBI is an unfortunate condition that affects | | | | Individuals who suffer from TBI should consider |
| approximately 5.3 million Americans with this number | | | | contacting a TBI law firm for a free legal consultation |
| rapidly increasing due to the additional 1 million citizens | | | | on a traumatic brain injury lawsuit. An experienced |
| who are, on average, diagnosed with TBI each year. | | | | TBI lawyer or TBI attorney will be able to provide |
| The side effects of TBI are extensive and the | | | | the details of developing brain injury litigation that |
| severity of these side effects often depends on a | | | | may offer an award of monetary compensation to a |
| per basis diagnosis. However, the common elements | | | | victim for costly medical bills associated with living |
| of a TBI injury include the following as reported by | | | | with a TBI injury. |
| the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | | | | Additional monetary compensation may also be |
| (CDC): | | | | awarded for the time and loss of an individual's |
| * headaches and neck pain | | | | normal life including losing a job because of injuries |
| * inability to concentrate | | | | related to a TBI accident. |