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McConnell ’ s Bid to Downplay Freezes Undermined by History of Politicians Lying About Their Health
After Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze during a press conference this month, the Kentucky Republican’s second such episode this summer, his office released a note from the Capitol physician intended to calm those worried about his ability to continue at his job.
Dr. Brian Monahan told McConnell in the letter that there was “no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you experienced a stroke, TIA or movement disorder such as Parkinson’s disease.” Monahan suggested the episodes may be related to the Leader’s concussion in March or to dehydration.
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Source: TIME: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mini Racker Tags: Uncategorized Congress Source Type: news
The Multi-Modal Evaluation of Sensory Sensitivity (MESSY): assessing a commonly missed symptom of acquired brain injury
Conclusions: These results show that sensory hypersensitivity is prevalent after different types of acquired brain injury as well as across several sensory modalities. The MESSY can improve recognition of these symptoms and facilitate further research.PMID:37291083 | DOI:10.1080/13854046.2023.2219024
Source: The Clinical Neuropsychologist - June 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hella Thielen Irene M C Huenges Wajer Nora Tuts Lies Welkenhuyzen Cristophe Lafosse Celine R Gillebert Source Type: research
Speech error rates after a sports-related concussion - Patel S, Grabowski C, Dayalu V, Testa AJ.
BACKGROUND: Alterations in speech have long been identified as indicators of various neurologic conditions including traumatic brain injury, neurodegenerative diseases, and stroke. The extent to which speech errors occur in milder brain injuries, such as s...
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: news
What Causes Sudden Vision Loss?
Discussion
Vision loss, whether chronic or acute, is distressing at any time for patients and families. Prompt evaluation and treatment are important as maintenance of any acuity and light or movement is considered paramount. Most vision loss is due to chronic problems and aging issues but the differential diagnosis is broad. For any age, but especially children, uncorrected refractive errors can cause problems in not only in childhood but throughout someone’s lifetime.
Visual impairment for distance vision is considered mild if worse than 6/12 in meters = 20/40 in feet or 0.3 LogMAR and for moderate impairment is 6/...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 5, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
BrainBox lands federal grant to develop tool to diagnose concussions in the elderly
Richmond biotech BrainBox Solutions Inc., the maker of an artificial intelligence-enabled concussion test, has been awarded a $3.5 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to support the development of a diagnostic tool for concussions and cognitive impairment in the elderly.
The new tool, called BrainBox Geriatrics, integrates blood biomarkers with other tests to enable rapid diagnosis and prognosis with a single device at a patient’s bedside. The technology…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 31, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Drew Hansen Source Type: news
