Opinion: The U.S. needs a nationwide registry for traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury is a growing public health crisis. A centralized, nationwide registry of cases would help create better management and treatment.
The congressional Brain Injury Task Force, co-chaired by Reps. Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.), spoke to hundreds of people gathered at the Rayburn House Office Building last week. The crowd included brain injury survivors, caregivers, advocates, policymakers, and various divisions of the health care industry to discuss a growing public health crisis.
One area of focus was the development of a national traumatic brain injury registry, a vital step for getting a handle on how best
