Tag: Brain Injury
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Playing American Football May Increase Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects over 8 million people worldwide. The condition, characterized by tremors, slowness of movement, stiffness, and difficulty balancing, impacts people after the age of 60. While symptoms do often begin gradually, they do worsen over time. Although experts have yet to confirm the causes of Parkinson’s, there are…
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How To Move Forward After A Brain Injury
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text] Dealing with an injury is stressful in various ways—even more so when a brain injury occurs. Even the mildest brain injury…