Brain Injury Is A Disease

In this episode of Brain Injury Insider, host Michael Kaplen reviews research on the chronic effects of brain injury, and argues its time public health officials and insurance carriers recognize the long-term consequences of brain trauma and classify traumatic brain injury as a disease entity.
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[@tomtbi]

27 year TBI survivor here from a bad car wreck on 3/31/97... I was in the Hospital 26 days and Physical Injury for 18 months .. I struggle with repeating myself,speech issues,poor multitasking skills,poor short term memory etc... Post TBI I attempted and failed at several careers-( Special Education Teacher,Car Salesman,911 Radio Dispatcher)... A combination of dealing with issues with TBI,PTSD and career failures led to Depression,Anxiety and Suicidal Thoughts... I now FINALLY have a somewhat decent quality of life... I FINALLY received SSDI -( Social Security Disability Income ) after 15 years,4 appeals and 3 attorneys... I now drive for a car dealership part time and build model cars as a hobby.... These activities bring meaning to my life,help me deal with my TBI and PTSD issues and improve my self esteem ...

[@jeffschultz732]

Totally agree. I wish my family would watch this and understand me bettet

[@shanacarter9816]

Thank you I am surviving a Brain Injury since I was 18 years old I am 51

[@faisalbi1330]

Hi how are you now fully recovered?

[@RandyWelch-ns6vf]

I've had a brain injury for 30years. Have had a couple strokes a couple of seizures

[@mw2300]

Thank you for this video, I wish my past treating doctors at IHA and UofM knew this information. Why is there a statue of limitations for workmans comp, medical neglect and medical misdiagnosis, for a patient being treated with a TBI?

[@kevinrichardson6686]

Because the law and the people that run the law are greedy selfish demons

[@beforetbiaftertbi6374]

Great information! We appreciate you for sharing the latest TBI info. I'm a Moderate TBI / SAH Survivor 4.5 years.

[@shanacarter9816]

This is Wonderful Information

[@bensmith7212]

Yea like I had a severe one it’s a blessing to be living if you do have to want to get. Better

[@DMac-uv1bl]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@bensmith7212]

Well I did have many mild brain injuries with concussions from football so shit

[@biswarupdas4263]

me too , i got few concussion as well (1,2)... and this video kind of terrified me . Although according to my doctor ,living a brain healthy life style will mitigate those risk . So yeah.. we need to take care..cheers!

[@bensmith7212]

@@biswarupdas4263 I took many hits

[@bensmith7212]

I had a tbi in 2021

[@GHOST445-ej4on]

Have you recovered now ?

[@bensmith7212]

Um yes but the drs in ct they saved me and I can say that my case it turned out like only a few I feel my recovery and stuff like being able to walk and a list of other things that come with severe tbi and spinal fusion I should not be able to walk but there a few miracles and I feel as though I’m a miracle boy

[@bensmith7212]

@@GHOST445-ej4on I can say god bless the man upstairs god bless me being 27 at the time godbless dr khAled and big shout out to the HFSC where I spent a year of rehabilitation after a few months in Hartford hospital it’s like people if they say well yea u probably gonna die the drs tell whoever is In charge of u at tht point well we could keep him alive like they did with me they kind of kill you in a pentobarbital coma I can tell you I don’t remember Oct 5 2021 to Feb 8 2022