Dallas Brain Injury Lawyer: When Will You Need One?

Jeff Rasansky — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:05:10 GMT

Do you think a brain injury simply cannot happen to you? Once you realize just how sever brain injuries can be, you'll need to decide which brain injury lawyer you will need. Every year, more than 1 million Americans are treated for brain injuries. Between 80,000 and 90,000 of these experience sever disabilities as a result of these traumatic brain injuries, and more than 50,000 people die from them.

Traffic accidents are one of the main causes of brain injuries in the U.S. A brain injury can be the result, no matter the kind of traffic accident that you may have been involved it--whether from a truck, SUV, car or semi-truck. Even if the accident is a slow-moving one, brain injury is still very possible.

Many people who receive brain injuries don't realize that they've done so. That is one reason why this form of injury and accident is quite dangerous. But there is hope! An experienced brain injury lawyer can help!

If brain injuries are left untreated, even mild ones can lead to permanent problems. These include memory loss, headaches, personality changes and sleep deprivation. These symptoms can start immediately or they can be a delayed reaction to an accident. Whenever they occur, you may face serious medical bills, job loss and even the need for serious healthcare. An experienced brain injury attorney can help place you in a position to get the help that you may need.

If you've been involved in a brain injury, contact a brain injury attorney right away by filling out the free case evaluation form to the right of this screen. Our team of medical experts is standing by to get you the help that YOU need. Contact us today.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Jeff Rasansky

Stem Cell Treatment For Cerebral Palsy?

Jeff Rasansky — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:11:22 GMT

Dr. Carroll is using a mouse model with ischemic injury to see whether putting additional stem cells in the circulation can augment repair.

"There have been lots of strategies to help with this problem, but there is a need for other strategies," Dr. Carroll said. "Some strategies have centered around better care of babies prior to birth and after birth and that's a good thing. But other things that have not worked are the use of various agents given to protect the brain," he said of studies that worked in the laboratory but were not effective in human trials.

In his study model, bone marrow is removed from one group of mice that is genetically similar to the group that gets the transplant. Two major stem cell populations, hematopoietic and marrow stromal cells, are retrieved and tagged with a jellyfish protein that fluoresces green so they can be tracked. His goal in using two different cell lines is to see which is most effective; he believes it will be the marrow stromal cells.

The fluorescing cells are then transplanted into the vascular system of the other group of mice and monitored to see whether – as in the preliminary data – transplanted cells will find their way to the brain to help repair damaged brain cells and make new ones as well as supporting blood vessels. "The idea is that we would put cells into the right place and they would implant and function," Dr. Carroll said. "We don't know if that will happen."

He eventually wants to find an even more specific cell population, the oligodendrocyte cells, which make insulation for brain cells and are the most damaged in cerebral palsy. "There are culture techniques available that will allow us to develop this type of cell specifically and put it in the brain. That is really the next step and we are really interested in doing that."

If his laboratory studies work, he hopes to begin clinical trials on mature stem cell transplants in about five years.

Cerebral palsy results in a wide range of disability, from undetectable to severe physical disability. Some children also have accompanying learning and memory problems. "The numbers of people with this condition are not huge, but it can be a huge problem for those who have it," said Dr. Carroll, who believes that the transplant techniques being developed to help these babies have potential application in a large number of conditions.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Jeff Rasansky

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