Brain Injuries

New guidelines and recommendations have been established to better handle sports concussions and protocol for return to play. The guidelines were issued by the American Academy of Neurology, and these new policies may help protect children New Mexico and across the...

If a New Mexico patient suffers an injury that interrupts blood flow to the brain, there is a possibility that they could be suffering from cerebral hypoxia. This condition occurs when the brain is not receiving enough oxygen or nutrients. If a person is suffering a...

Many people in New Mexico suffer from traumatic brain injuries in accidents each year. Brain injuries bring much higher hospitalization and rehabilitation costs than do other types of injuries. People who suffer serious brain injuries may require a life time of care...

New Mexico residents may not be aware that any trauma to the head, even what appears to be a small bump, can lead to a mild traumatic brain injury, also known as a concussion. Anyone who suffers head trauma, such as a blow to the head or whiplash, and then displays...

Although traumatic brain injury has received a great deal of attention for its connections to sports, there are numerous additional ways in which New Mexico residents could suffer such injuries. One of the most significant concerns for those who deal with TBI may be...

For the families of people who have suffered a traumatic brain injury due to the medical malpractice of a medical professional in New Mexico, the effect on their loved one's communication can be devastating. Communication skills can be significantly impaired following...

Residents of New Mexico may be interested in learning about hypoxia and its effects on the human body. Hypoxia occurs when tissue in the body does not get enough oxygen. This can then have an adverse effect on many different parts of the body. When an individual is...

New Mexico residents might not be aware that, each year, medical officials nationwide encounter some 1.7 million cases of traumatic brain injury. This type of trauma occurs when an individual's brain is subjected to an external force sufficient enough to impair at...

Parents of active teens in New Mexico may be interested in learning about a recent lawsuit filed against U.S. Youth Soccer and the American Youth Soccer Organization, associations that are responsible for over three million children and teenage players across the...

As some New Mexico residents may know, lack of oxygen to a baby's brain may cause lifelong disability if the condition is not treated adequately and promptly. Medical professionals who deviate from the recognized standard of care in such cases may be liable for the...