What does CHI stand for?

With the recent injury and death of Natasha Richardson from an injury to her brain after striking her head in a ski accident it behooves all of us to learn the symptoms of closed head injury so that we may be alert to their presence in a friend or loved one after an accident Brain injury can occur from a minor impact to the skull With the recent injury and death of Natasha Richardson from an injury to her brain after striking her head in a ski accident it behooves all of us to learn the symptoms of closed head injury so that we may be alert to their presence in a friend or loved one after an accident.

One type of closed head injury is a "concussion" which is a violent jarring or shaking injury to the brain.

While not focusing specifically on concussive brain injuries due to blast forces, the manual does include a section on mild traumatic brain injury--the level that occurs in most veterans who experience a blast-related closed head injury, This section details acute concussion management, common sequelae and course of recovery, postacute management of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), and factors complicating assessment.

that the Phase III clinical trial of DISMUTEC (pegorgotein) in patients with severe closed head injury has been evaluated and fails to show a statistically significant difference between the treatment group and the control group.

NASDAQ:CYPR) Thursday announced that it has broadened the clinical scope of its CPC-211 drug by beginning a Phase II trial in closed head injury patients.