Critical Appraisal of Medical Literature, Independent Medical Evaluations & Evidentiary Challenges
In the setting of personal injury litigation
Supporting fair and just outcomes through evidence-based methods
OUR SERVICES
We answer questions about damages, general and specific causation through medical literature evidence synthesis, critical appraisal of medical literature, comprehensive analysis of medical records, and applied forensic epidemiology.
We provide state of the art medical literature appraisal in order to answer key research questions pertaining to brain injury and related topics.
- State of the Art Medical Literature Evidence Synthesis
- Critical Appraisal of Medical Literature and Independent Medical Evaluations
- Evidence-based Expert Witness Rebuttal
- Applied Forensic Epidemiology & Causation Analysis
- Comprehensive Analysis of Medical Records
- High Impact Brain Injury Education
OUR PURPOSE
To support fair and just outcomes in brain injury litigation through the judicious application of evidence-based research methods and causation analysis.
BRAIN INJURY RESEARCH
Our research and evidence synthesis process involves state of the art systematic, scoping, and rapid reviews of medical literature with evidence summary and synthesis utilizing rigorous research methodologies, including meta-analysis.
Our research areas include, but are not limited to:
- The Association Between Concussion and Dementia: An Overview of Reviews
- Convergence Insufficiency after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
- A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Prevalence of Seizure Disorders Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
- A Scoping Review of the Insulin Tolerance Test for the Diagnosis of Growth Hormone Deficiency Disorders following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
- Psychotic Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury: An Evidence Synthesis
- The Prevalence and Comparative Risk of Hydrocephalus in a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Population
- Neuroimaging in Hypoxic Brain Injury
- Neuroradiological Evidence of Mold-induced Brain Injury
- Neuroradiological Findings following Chronic Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Exposure
- The Association Between Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Psychosis: A Scoping Review
- The Associated Medical Outcomes of Olfactory Dysfunction
- The Prevalence of Olfactory Dysfunction Following Nasal Bone Fractures
- Central Cord Syndrome and Anorgasmia: A Systematic Scoping Review
- A Scoping Review of the Insulin Tolerance Test for the Diagnosis of Growth Hormone Deficiency Disorders following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
- Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism (Testosterone Deficiency) Following Traumatic Brain Injury: An Applied Evidence Synthesis.
- A Critical Appraisal of Testosterone Reference Ranges and Cut-Values in the Diagnosis of Male Hypogonadism
- Cognitive Effects of Long-term Alprazolom Usage
CAUSATION ANALYSIS
We provide evidence-based causation analysis utilizing applied forensic epidemiology and case-specific data.
CRITICAL APPRAISAL & REBUTTAL
We provide high quality, evidence-based, critical appraisal of medical literature, independent medical evaluations, and evidentiary challenges (Frye & Daubert) in the setting of personal injury litigation, including expert witness rebuttal.
EDUCATION
Our team provides concise, high impact education on brain injury related topics including:
- Advanced Brain Imaging including Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Quantitative Volumetric MRI, MR Perfusion Imaging, MR Spectroscopy, Approaches to Evidentiary Challenges in Neuroimaging (Frye & Daubert)
- Pituitary dysfunction (growth hormone deficiency, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, central adrenal insufficiency, central hypothyroidism, central diabetes insipidus, prolactin abnormalities).
- Chronic Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (Concussion)
- Post-traumatic headache disorders
- Dizziness and Balance Impairment: benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), labyrinthine concussion, labyrinthine dysfunction, post-traumatic endolymphatic hydrops, perilymphatic fistula, migraine-induced vestibulopathy, central and peripheral vestibular disorders, cerebellar dysfunction.
- Visual dysfunction: accommodative dysfunction, version deficits, vergence dysfunction, visual fields deficits, photosensitivity, etc.
- Hearing/Auditory Dysfunction/Disorders: tinnitus, hyperacusis/phonophobia/ misophonia, sensorineural and conductive hearing loss, central auditory processing dysfunction.
- Disorders of Taste and Smell
- Disorders of Swallowing
- Disorders of Speech & Language
- Neuropsychiatric Disorders including post-traumatic depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance dependency secondary to pain and PTSD, post-traumatic psychosis, cognitive dysfunction/impairment.
- Sleep disorders: insomnia, circadian dysregulation, parasomnias, obstructive and central sleep apnea, periodic limb movement disorder, hypersomnolence, and narcolepsy.
- Principles of Epidemiology & Statistics
- Evidence-based Causation Analysis
EXTENDED TEAM & GUEST LECTURERS
Our extended team and collaborators include experts in the areas of neuroradiology, neurology and epileptology, neuroendocrinology, neuropsychology, speech and language pathology, neuro-optometry, ENT and audiology, physical therapy, sleep medicine, forensic epidemiology and evidence synthesis.
FOUNDERS
Richard D. Batson, ND, MSc. (Endocrinology), Dipl. (Endo)
Dr. Richard D. Batson is the President and Co-Founder of Brain Injury Research Solutions, LLC. He is also the Executive Director and Co-founder of Neurevolution Medicine, PLLC, where he conducts his clinical and forensic brain injury practices. His clinical practice focuses on traumatic brain injury evaluation and rehabilitation with a specialization in traumatic brain injury-related pituitary dysfunction.
Dr. Batson completed his postgraduate dissertation in the area of post-traumatic hypopituitarism (PTHP), also referred to as TBI-related neuroendocrine dysfunction, or TBI-related pituitary dysfunction. PTHP is a group of endocrine disorders that evolve in some individuals following traumatic brain injury and results in select or multiple hormonal deficiencies. He works clinically with the TBI population with a focus on evaluation and treatment of PTHP.
In addition, Dr. Batson is a member of the Brain Injury Associated Fatigue and Altered Cognition (BIAFAC) research group at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) which conducts research on the connection between traumatic brain injury, growth hormone dysregulation, and the gut microbiome. He is also a research investigator, and the director of neurotrauma education for the NIH-funded Neurotrauma Evidence Synthesis Training (NEST) at Helfgott Research Institute. He is president and founder of the Endocrine Brain Injury Research Alliance, SPC, a social purpose corporation dedicated to exploring the long-term consequences and outcomes of traumatic brain injury, including the neuroendocrine sequelae of brain injury, as well as the best available treatments and methods of rehabilitation. To learn more about Dr. Batson’s clinical and forensic practices please visit: https://neurevolutionmedicine.com/our-team
Dr. Joshua Goldenberg is the Vice-president and Co-Founder of Brain Injury Research Solutions, LLC. He is the Associate Director of the Helfgott Research Institute and an internationally recognized expert in evidence-based medicine. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology with honors and distinction from the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Goldenberg is an active researcher with numerous publications in leading scientific journals, including JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine, and The Cochrane Library. His work on evidence-based medicine, research methodology, and probiotics has been presented nationally and internationally, and featured in major media outlets such as the BBC, The New York Times, The Seattle Times, Prevention Magazine, and Fox News.
He is a Diplomate in Forensic Medical Sciences and is currently pursuing a PhD in Forensic Epidemiology at Maastricht University under the mentorship of Dr. Michael Freeman, the founder of the field. He also served as a Visiting Research Scholar at the University of Technology Sydney.
In addition, Dr. Goldenberg is a core faculty member for the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine’s Inter-professional Fellowship, where he teaches critical appraisal and evidence-informed clinical decision-making.