Brain Injury Awareness Project
The Brain Injury Awareness Project, a new digital series created and presented by nonprofit Brain Injury Services, convenes brain injury experts, survivors and clinicians to explore the science of brain injuries and the remarkable stories of perseverance.
Episodes
5 episodes
Awareness Is the First Step: Brain Injury Diagnosis & Treatment
1.5 million Americans experience a brain injury each year, but among those, only 230,000 admit themselves to a hospital for treatment. Knowing the warning signs and when to seek help is the first step in brain injury recovery. Physiatrist Dr. G...
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Episode 5
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32:47
Navigating Brain Injury Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are essential to advancing the field of brain injury treatment. Join Dr. Ross D. Zafonte, President of Spaulding Rehabilitation Network, Chairman of the Harvard Medical School Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation...
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Episode 4
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29:03
TBI in the Military & Veteran Communities
There are nearly half a million American service members and veterans who have sustained a brain injury over the last 20 years. And countless more veterans struggle for years and even decades in the aftermath of traumatic brain injury. Join neu...
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Episode 3
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25:48
Concussion: not just a headache for pro football players
More than 5 million people suffer concussions every year in America in sports and everyday life. Join the director of the NFL’s concussion study, Dr. David Okonkwo, and nine-year NFL veteran Chris Carr discussing what to do if you suspect a con...
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Episode 2
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52:51
Neur-On with BIAP – feat. Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor joins host Erin Mattingly for a conversation about untangling the right-brain/left-brain myth, reframing how we think about brain hemisphere function, and how her neuroscience expertise shaped her own brain i...
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Episode 1
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46:20