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Opinion  |  16:09:19
How does meningitis lead to limb loss, and can limb loss be prevented?
Meningitis is generally caused by either a virus or bacteria (although fungi can cause meningitis in an individual with a compromised immune system). Viral meningitis is the most common form of meningitis and, luckily, rarely causes septicaemia and limb loss.
two footballers banging heads
Opinion  |  02:05:19
Is head injury being taken seriously in sport?
Head injuries have too often been considered a necessary risk in sports such as football and rugby. But with the alarming scenes of Jan Vertonghen's head injury during Tottenham's Champions league semi-final, and the damning report from the Rugby Football Union and it's focus on head injury, is it time to ask what more can be done to improve prevention, reporting, and treatment?
Opinion  |  06:03:19
Growing the New You – four themes from the Recolo conference on brain injury rehabilitation
The recent Recolo conference was a chance for those in the neurorehabilitation community to come together and learn more about the latest trends and themes in this specialist area. Here's four things our brain injury team picked up on.
Opinion  |  20:02:19
Time for change? A new report on brain injury and neurorehabilitation
Charlotte Webb, a solicitor in our Personal Injury team, explains why a new report from an All Party Parliamentary Group is an important step for neurorehabilitation.
Opinion  |  01:02:19
How does creative art therapy help improve the lives of stroke or brain injured patients?
Previously we have looked at how singing can improve speech after brain injury. Now, Sinead Ashbourne explores how creative art therapy can help to improve life after brain injury.
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Opinion  |  18:10:18
How brain injury occurs with shoulder dystocia, and the effects
Shoulder dystocia occurs when a baby’s shoulders become stuck during birth. If this occurs, oxygen starvation may happen as the baby’s head is delivered and prior to delivery of the body. If prompt action is not taken, there is a chance of the child suffering a brain injury.  That chance will increase the longer they are stuck.
Opinion  |  18:09:18
Brain injury and social interaction – five things people can struggle with
Stuart Brazington, head of RWK Goodman’s brain injury team, explains five difficulties he has noticed that commonly occur amongst brain-injured individuals.
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Opinion  |  17:05:18
Concussion: not just a sporting injury – 5 celebs who have experienced a head injury
Concussion is usually a temporary injury to the brain caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head. You'd usually associate it with sport, but anyone can get one, even celebrities.
Rugby players in scrum
Opinion  |  06:12:17
Head injuries in rugby – what are the signs, and should more be done to avoid them?
Concussion on the rugby field is still a big problem. Spotting the signs of concussion is vital as, if missed, it could result in serious injury or even death.
The Silverlining models at RWK Goodman Fashion Show 2017
Opinion  |  05:12:17
Meet Kit Butler, the model silverliner
(Photo credit: Rob Lacey Photography)   Kit Butler first appeared as a model in the inaugural RWK Goodman Fashion Show in 2015, and, since then, his modelling career has skyrocketed. Now, his CV includes...
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Opinion  |  15:09:17
Do I have to wear a helmet while horse riding? A legal expert’s view
Many of us are guilty of not wearing a helmet when out riding, be that on a horse or on a bicycle. We often see cases in the media of people being seriously injured or even killed when they were involved in an accident and were not wearing a helmet.
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Case Study  |  17:05:17
Court finds NHS Trust negligent in stroke case
Judith Leach, barrister in our Medical Negligence team, successfully brought a case against Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, representing client Julie Robinson. The Court found that the Trust’s negligence resulted in an avoidable stroke which left Mrs. Robinson severely disabled.
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