John Tiwald
Mar 22, 20192 min read
Barrow Neurological Institute's Domestic Violence Traumatic Brain Injury Program Offers Services
I recently heard about Barrow Neurological Institute's Domestic Violence Traumatic Brain Injury Program in Phoenix, and am impressed,...
John Tiwald
Feb 5, 20191 min read
Your Dazzling Brain - Understanding Pain
Pain is one of the marvelous mechanisms your brain uses t tell you to stop and take care of yourself - to pay attention. At its best, pain c
John Tiwald
Nov 16, 20183 min read
Young Footballers’ Injuries More Common at Small Schools
Doubled risk compared with football teams from large schools By Randy Dotinga, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today SAN DIEGO — Size...
John Tiwald
Nov 14, 20181 min read
Journalist and Best-Selling Author Kurt Eichenwald is Interviewed About His Brain Injury
In a recent interview on Christiane Amanpour and Co.'s show (PBS 11-12-18) journalist and New York Times best-selling author Kurt Eichen
John Tiwald
Sep 28, 20182 min read
Mild TBI Doubles Dementia Risk, Even Without LOC
Those who have had a TBI "may be able to reduce their [dementia] risk through other activities, such as engaging in physical, mental, a
John Tiwald
Oct 5, 20175 min read
Managing Head Trauma in Children
Exerpted from The New York Times | By Perri Klass, MD More than 30 years ago, my toddler stood up in his stroller, evading the various...
John Tiwald
Oct 1, 20175 min read
“What‘s it going to take to get help?”: Child with Brain Injury Shuffled through 5 York Schools in 5
After suffering a brain injury when he was four, this Markham boy has been shuffled through five different schools in the York Region...
John Tiwald
Aug 16, 20175 min read
Eye Movements May Be Key in Detecting Brain Injury, Concussion
Dr. Uzma Samadani, M.D., Ph.D. is paving the way for new eye-tracking diagnostic measures after a brain injury. By Amy Sellmer,...
John Tiwald
Aug 14, 20172 min read
Improved Diagnostics for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries
Excerpted from Medical Express | August 7, 2017 A new study published in PLOS Medicine shows that by improving the classification of...
John Tiwald
Aug 14, 20172 min read
Domestic violence and brain injuries are linked, says researcher
Researcher says victims need to be properly screened for traumatic brain injuries By Flora Pan, CBC News | July 28, 2017 More domestic...
John Tiwald
Jul 26, 20175 min read
111 NFL Brains. All But One Had CTE.
Dr. Ann McKee, a neuropathologist, has examined the brains of 202 deceased football players. A broad survey of her findings was published on
John Tiwald
Jun 27, 20175 min read
Brain Injury, PTSD All Too Common
The explosive blast that forever changed Vanessa Molina’s life struck on a desolate road in Iraq in 2006 as she drove a gun truck guarding a
