The electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test that has been around a long time. We've all seen patients hooked to a monitor with multiple electrodes taped to their heads. The EEG records overall electrical activity in the brain and is especially useful in evaluating...
There is a common association between Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and seizures. Seizures can occur soon after a head injury or months (or even years later). If a patient has more than one seizure, the condition is labeled post-traumatic epilepsy and it carries a...
The vast majority of the information presented in this blog describes head injury and concussion's impact on visual function. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can disturb eyesight independent of damage to the eyeball. The close connection between the eye and brain has...
This blog most frequently concentrates on subjects that directly link the eye and the brain. However, head and facial trauma can involve direct injury to the eye. Automobile accidents can cause direct trauma to the face. In particular, airbag deployment can prevent...
So what if I told you a one-page, 28-item questionnaire which takes a patient 30 seconds to one minute to check off could help make the diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI)? And what if I told you a score of 31 or greater indicates a significant visual...
Approximately half of whiplash victims have problems with vision. These are not necessarily patients with head injury or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)- these are patients who experience what is termed in medicine "whiplash associated disorder" (WAD). As you know I am...
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was created in 1974 by academics Bryan Jennet and Graham Teasdale to evaluate coma and impaired consciousness in an emergency setting. The scale employs three clinical findings: eye response, motor (muscle) response and verbal response....
This week the The Center for Disease Control (CDC) released a detailed report to Congress describing the effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on children. This blog has been committed to providing the latest news on a very hot topic. The public is paying attention,...
Many patients experience flashing lights when they experience significant head trauma. Flashing lights which are transient and well-connected to an immediate episode of head injury are usually of little consequence. Often individuals see stars in front of their eyes...
After head injuries, a traumatic brain injury, people often say their eyes are "tired." If that seems vague, it is vague to me as well. Eye doctors want more specific information, but the complaint is real and common. Patients often state they want to close their...