OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of a spinal epidural lipoma presenting as a cauda equina compression syndrome secondary to trauma. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Epidural lipomas are rare lesions that ...

Post-traumatic growth goes above and beyond resilience. Rather than persevering through challenging circumstances, it represents the capacity to reflect, grow, and truly shift one’s perspective ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that develops in response to experiencing or witnessing a distressing event involving the threat of death or extreme bodily harm.

Children with traumatic experiences in their early lives have a higher risk of obesity. But as our new research shows, this risk can be reduced through positive experiences. We found children from ...

A trauma bond typically follows a cycle and rests on an imbalance of power. Recognizing the bond for what it is and getting help may help you break it. Leaving an abusive relationship usually isn ...

Ladan Hashemi receives funding from the New Zealand Ministry of Social Development and the UK Prevention Research Partnership grant (MR-VO49879/1). University of Auckland provides funding as a ...

Recovery from trauma can take a lot of time and hard work, but it’s absolutely possible. Here are seven reminders to carry with you during your trauma recovery journey. Since threats can involve ...

Create a school environment where every student feels safe and supported and staff understand how trauma affects behaviour and emotions. Trauma-informed practice, sometimes known as trauma-sensitive ...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) leads to increased rates of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. The mechanisms by which trauma can trigger neurodegeneration are increasingly understood. For example, ...

2024 marked the 50th anniversary of the publication of the Glasgow Coma Scale, an assessment score that was developed initially for traumatic brain injury but that is now used widely in clinical ...

cam.ac.uk Pituitary dysfunction is a recognised, but potentially underdiagnosed complication of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Post-traumatic hypopituitarism (PTHP) can have major consequences for ...

an emergency medicine physician and associate medical director of Airlift Northwest discussed pre-hospital management of traumatic brain injuries. “Fall back on airway breathing, ABCs and pay ...