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Tag Archives: traumatic brain injury

How Can a Forensic Nurse Help in Your DUI Case?

Assault, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, General Medical, Homicide, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

DUI Prevalence According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2020, there were 11,654 deaths from drunk driving crashes, which equates to one person every 45 minutes and/or 32 people per day. This…

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The Long-Term Effects of Repetitive Head Trauma

Blunt Force Trauma, Criminal Law, General Medical, Mitigation, Psych/Mental HealthBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Traumatic Brain Injury in Criminal Cases After Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), people can experience personality changes, social anxiety, irritability, anger, depression, general anxiety, mood swings, emotional lability, and feelings of being overwhelmed. The bottom line…

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Traumatic Brain Injury or Mental Illness?

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Child Abuse, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, DUI, General Medical, Homicide, Mitigation, Psych/Mental Health, UncategorizedBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

TBI and Mental Illness What if a defendant commits a crime because of being affected by either an acute brain injury or an acquired or inherited brain disease? This is called the “brain defense.” In…

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TBI and Drug Abuse

Criminal Law, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

The Frontal Cortex Connection: TBI and Drug Abuse The long-term effects of traumatic brain injury are at long last being acknowledged and researched in our society, partly due to the media’s attention to the severity…

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One Deadly Punch Leads To Prison

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Criminal Law, HomicideBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

  Our faithful readers may remember that I wrote a newsletter back in 2011 called “Can One Punch Kill” but it has been many years since then and I asked one of my nurses to…

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How is a concussion managed?

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Emergency Department, Malpractice, Missed DiagnosesBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Conservative management of concussions is standard practice. Physical and cognitive rest is recommended for at least 24 hours pending cessation of symptoms. Gradual return to work, school, and physical activity is also endorsed. For a…

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What is post-concussion syndrome?

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Emergency Department, Malpractice, Missed DiagnosesBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

One common consequence of concussion is the post-concussion syndrome (PCS), which is a group of symptoms that includes headache, dizziness, decreased concentration, memory problems, irritability, fatigue, visual disturbances, sensitivity to noise, judgment problems, depression, and…

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How is a concussion diagnosed?

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Emergency Department, Malpractice, Missed DiagnosesBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

The initial diagnosis of concussion is based on evaluation of the symptoms a person reports, or someone else observes, after sustaining the injury. Concussion is commonly divided into three different types: Grade 1, Grade 2,…

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What exactly is a concussion?

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Emergency Department, Malpractice, Missed DiagnosesBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

When a bump, jolt, or blow to the head causes a change in the way the brain works, it is called a concussion. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that causes…

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