Deb Angus

Brain injury author, speaker & advocate. Founder of Calgary Concussion Awareness & Support. Author of "Regaining Consciousness" (2014, Sierra Nova Publishing)

[Deb Angus @angus_deb]

Sharing laughter & joy with one of these Cheer Booklets...

https://t.co/KtCrd0A8WX

[Deb Angus @angus_deb]

@tbionelove And I was in the forest again on Saturday... along with a brief visit with a silent walking companion. 🥰

[Deb Angus @angus_deb]

@tbionelove Indeed. I second that! Forest for Rest & brain reset.
❤️your🧠

[Deb Angus @angus_deb]

BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS
"Oh, that will never happen to me!"
Click here to read & learn from others who have shared their stories...

[Brain Injury Canada @braininjury_CAN]

The more stories we share, the more we show everyone the importance of brain injury supports and services. Your story can help us advocate for the national brain injury community

https://t.co/u8IsRVH1vM

#BrainInjuryAcrossCanada #tbi #ntbi #stroke #stories #braininjuryawareness

[Deb Angus @angus_deb]

Université de Moncton survey invite for parents re: your child's concussion recovery

[CCN-RCC @CCN_RCC]

Research participation opportunity for parents!

Researchers at @umoncton are looking for parents to take part in a study about the role of parents in their child's recovery after a concussion.

To read more about the study and how to join: https://t.co/QA9CEG8HWI

[Deb Angus @angus_deb]

Not only professional athletes, but also those exposed to intimate partner violence over several years are diagnosed with CTE.

[Dr. Carrie Esopenko @cesopenko]

New case series of CTE in two women with long-standing exposure to intimate partner violence

https://t.co/vkbIJyPGTw

[Deb Angus @angus_deb]

This is significant for those 65+ with concussive injuries. Very important to be properly evaluated & diagnosed rather than ignored or mistreated--especially in light of falls being a major cause of concussion.

[Becky Bliss, PT, DPT, DHSc @BBlissDPT]

Concussion Management in Older People: A Scoping Review - PubMed https://t.co/cLC5X1L1yL

[Deb Angus @angus_deb]

Certainly true in my case + many others

[🚴🏻‍♀️🧠🎙 Jess Schwartz DPT, CSCS 👩🏻‍⚕️🗽🎾 @DPT2Go]

🧠📄In this paper out of Denmark, Convergence insufficiency in patients with post-concussion syndrome is accompanied by a higher symptom load: a cross-sectional study

👥N of 103 patients with neurological symptoms 2-6 months after a concussion.

👀In patients with persistent post-#concussion symptoms, the load of nonvisual symptoms is higher in the presence of CI.

A prospective interventional study on CI is required to study the relationship between CI and other post-concussion symptoms.

https://t.co/VYO7LJy4Km

[Deb Angus @angus_deb]

Of course, any assaults to the head and brain would have detrimental effects.... but most especially blast effects

[Greg Ransom @GregRansom]

A military lab found distinctive damage from repeated blast exposure in every brain it tested, but Navy SEAL leaders were kept in the dark about the pattern.

[Deb Angus @angus_deb]

JUNE is BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH in CANADA

Brain Injury is...

[Deb Angus @angus_deb]

JUNE is Brain Injury Awareness Month in Canada

[OBIA @OntarioBIA]

🔎Did you know? About 1 in 4 patients with concussion symptoms from a fall are misdiagnosed in the Emergency Department 🏥

Join us in raising awareness and making a difference. Learn more about the "Watch Your Step" campaign here: https://t.co/m2sjqw6ECu

#BIAM2024

[Deb Angus @angus_deb]

JUNE is BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH

Click link below to view our 32 second video to raise awareness of brain injury--because... a concussion is a brain injury.

#BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth

https://t.co/Hw067OWjCc

[Brain Injury Canada @braininjury_CAN]

June is #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth. Brain injury affects millions of Canadians, and changes lives forever. Help us raise awareness by using the hashtags #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth and #BIAM, and share posts from the brain injury community 🧠

[Deb Angus @angus_deb]

"Children who show significant symptoms after a head injury, 23% are not evaluated for concussion or brain trauma. "

This, I would attribute to parents' not knowledgeable on what a concussion really is.

[PINK Concussions 🧠 @PinkConcussions]

Overlooked Concussion in Children May Cause Mental Health Comorbidities https://t.co/6JVlPrHnGH

[Deb Angus @angus_deb]

@7Jars Oh no, this was from a park here in Calgary.

[Deb Angus @angus_deb]

Very important message, indeed.

[Military Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative (MTBI2) @MTBI2_Studies]

Football players, special operators or extreme sports enthusiasts: Who's most likely to experience a #TBI?

The answer is all of them — and none of them.

As our director, Dr. Dengler explains there are some major misconceptions about who is most at risk for brain injuries.

[Deb Angus @angus_deb]

It is (yet is not) all in our heads. Metabolic changes after brain injury have far reaching implications:
"...recovery from an mTBI (mild traumatic brain injury) can be much more prolonged than recovery from a moderate or severe TBI."

[James F. Zender, PhD @drjameszender]

As it's #braininjuryawarenessmonth, I'm pleased to share one of my @PsychToday blogs on #tbi and understanding some of the lesser known symptoms that many experience from a #concussion.

https://t.co/WcetSMbCwV

[Deb Angus @angus_deb]

Neurofatigue is one of the most difficult aspects of living with a brain injury

[TBI Survivor @MyTBIBlog]

For #braininjury survivors, mental fatigue can be debilitating, impacting both work and day-to-day living. I struggled for two years before finally being referred to a TBI clinic for helpful therapies. #TBI https://t.co/qIBfr7qVi6

[Deb Angus @angus_deb]

HPA Axis is often greatly impacted / dysregulated with concussion / brain injuries.

To learn more, please be sure to watch our 3-part presentation series on the HPA Axis - starting with Part 1 here,

https://t.co/hz1jxMGFqV

[Deb Angus @angus_deb]

HPA Axis, Gut-Brain Axis, Vagus nerve--all impacted / dysregulated with concussive injuries...

[TBI Survivor @MyTBIBlog]

The gut-brain axis is a major factor in how our brains work. This is a great read, thanks @dlhampton for another great article.