Head and Brain Injuries Support Group

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Introduction

By rp88 · New reply yesterday at 2:37 pm
Journal · 1 reply
Hello all, My dad had a brain surgery on March 9th 2013, and a blood clot was removed and about 1 litre of blood was drained which has compressed the brain for over 7 hours. He was not at home during ...

Five million

By Brian · New reply May 18, 2013
Journal · 205 replies
Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...

Damage to the thalamus

By nannysangel · New reply May 12, 2013
Discussion in Living with a head or brain injury · 1 reply
My little girl has inury to both sides of her thalamus due to lack of oxygen. And was wondering if anyone out there has any input for us. Like what to expect ...

A new Inspire report in collaboration with Stanford Medical School

By Brian · New reply May 5, 2013
Journal · 84 replies
As many of you know, Inspire has a professional collaboration with the Stanford University School of Medicine. Inspire members have written personal stories for the Stanford Scope column. I am pleased ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Deanna Attai, MD

By John2 · New reply April 16, 2013
Journal · 16 replies
Dear members, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people who are making contributions to helping patients and caregivers worldwide. The people in this ...

Concussions and CTE (Support from effects)

By JonathanD · New reply February 17, 2013
Discussion in Concussions · 2 replies
Just joined this site in attempts to connect with others who suffer the numerous negative effects of C.T.E., or any other Traumatic Brain Injury. It's depressing right now that there is currently no "cure ...

hello introducing myself

By angel23 · New reply February 14, 2013
Journal · 5 replies
had head trauma when i was 16 ... had schizo all my life have had bipolar for about 20 years. have been around the ringer with sleep problems, which I am doing very well to control. I take meds for my ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Lindsey Miller

By John2 · New reply February 6, 2013
Journal · 13 replies
We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people who are making contributions to helping patients and caregivers worldwide. The people featured in our Q&A series ...

We're hiring!

By Walter · Posted January 22, 2013
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Hello everyone, We have a position open with our engineering team at Inspire, and I'd like to share the job description with you in the event you know just the person we're looking for. We found our most ...

Happy New Year!

By Easy1 · New reply January 13, 2013
Journal · 3 replies
I had the privilege of spending New Years Eve in the hospital with my second case of pneumonia. And my reward this time will be that i will get a pic line. Please fill me in on pic lines. Best regards ...

My beloved dad

By Kat25 · New reply January 6, 2013
Discussion in Traumatic brain injuries · 3 replies
My name is Katherine and my father had a cardiac arrest 7 days ago the doctors say there is a 33min time frame in which he could have gone without oxygen to the brain. Dad is awake but doctors are saying ...

Hydrocephalus

By Karatomsa · New reply November 1, 2012
Discussion in Traumatic brain injuries · 1 reply
Hi my name is Kara and I have a condition called Hydrocephalus, which is fluid on the brain and I also had a shunt put in and also was diagnosed with seizures so my life has been a struggle. I have had ...

global hypoxic/ischemic event

By hypoxicbi · New reply June 19, 2012
Discussion in Traumatic brain injuries · 1 reply
Good evening everyone, I need advice.. on May 11 of this year my mother (69 years of age) suffered what has been determined as above as a global hypoxic/ischemic event"... She was originally hospitalized ...

4real....

By shakephear · New reply June 5, 2012
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It has been almost 18 years to the date. I do no know anymore with new doctors, then with military. I go to appointments to hear, "we do not know what it is?" The painful symptoms are not just localized ...

Meningitis cause Brain Injury

By shakephear · Posted May 24, 2012
Discussion in Living with a head or brain injury · 0 replies
Meningitis was never diagnosed after months of infections, UTI, Viral or Bacteria. I am not surprised at the article as unreported trauma patient on Active Duty (6 years) and military discharge (the past ...

Change, Change and more changes with Military Health Guidances

By shakephear · Posted May 18, 2012
Discussion in Treatment and rehabilitation · 0 replies
What changed over the past 10 years? The public protest cause ripple effect. The military revamp the healthcare system so that VA took a second look. After political pressures, lobbyists and clinical ...

Relationships with a head injury

By Whosyadanni · New reply May 18, 2012
Discussion in Living with a head or brain injury · 4 replies
Head injuries can put huge strains on marriages and relationships. For me my relationships have ended because of my head injury. Partners not understanding what I can go through with it. Is it possible ...

Testicular Mass

By Michael52006 · New reply May 15, 2012
Journal · 10 replies
I was at the doctors the other day and I told her that I think I have a mass on on of my "boys" so she felt it and said yes you do and it needs to be looked at right away. So I had the ultrasound yesterday ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Howard Luks, MD

By John2 · New reply April 15, 2012
Journal · 59 replies
Dear Inspire Community Members, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people we feel are making contributions to helping patients worldwide. We are posting ...

tbi changing after 2 years

By trikelover · New reply April 8, 2012
Discussion in Living with a head or brain injury · 4 replies
I am a survivor motorcycle vs truck the old me died on the spot and the new me is posting this question looking for some friendly advice. It has been a little over 2 years since my tbi and every time ...

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