| Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley | | | | * memory loss |
| A study recently published in an August edition of | | | | * slow thinking, speaking and slowed actions |
| Medical Hypotheses found that music therapy can | | | | * mood changes |
| benefit patients with neuropsyhciatric disorders often | | | | * light-headedness |
| caused by a traumatic brain injury accident. | | | | * blurred vision, tired eyes |
| Additionally, "the brain grows in response to musical | | | | * loss of sensory ability |
| training in the way a muscle responds to exercise," | | | | * ringing in the ears |
| according to medical researchers at the Beth Israel | | | | * changes in sleep patterns |
| Deaconess Medical Center." However, researchers | | | | * nausea, vomiting |
| are still calling for more research, but several | | | | * becoming lost or confused more easily |
| conditions are already exploring music therapy as a | | | | Scientists and researchers are continually studying |
| treatment for cognitive rehabilitation, some of these | | | | new ways to better treat and rehabilitate TBI victims |
| TBI conditions include: | | | | as well as to more adequately understand the brain |
| * stroke | | | | and all of its functions. Treatments continue to be |
| * schizophrenia | | | | studied, as shown in the University of California San |
| * Huntington's disease | | | | Diego's (UCSD) recent award of $60 million by the |
| * Alzheimer?disease | | | | government to study post traumatic stress disorders |
| Traumatic Brain Injuries | | | | (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries. Of the types of |
| According to a September 2007 issue of Behavioral | | | | TBI injuries that can be diagnosed are an array of |
| Pharmacology, a study was conducted to determine | | | | additional types/categores of TBI, according to the |
| if those affected with psychiatric disorders, | | | | Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), include: |
| Parkinson?disease as well as other brain-related | | | | * concussion |
| conditions would respond to music. Injured mice were | | | | * contusion |
| studied by administering music therapy and the | | | | * coup-contre coup injury |
| results concluded that "music exposure significantly | | | | * second impact syndrome |
| enhanced learning". The study also suggested that | | | | * penetrating injury |
| the findings might also "help in several central nervous | | | | * shaken baby syndrome |
| 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 nearly 1 | | | | contacting a TBI law firm for a free legal consultation |
| million citizens being newly diagnosed each year with | | | | on a traumatic brain injury lawsuit. An experienced |
| TBI. | | | | 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 | | | | Monetary compensation can also be sought if a TBI |
| (CDC): | | | | victim has suffered from losing their job because of |
| * headaches and neck pain | | | | a TBI accident. |
| * inability to concentrate | | | | |