Gulf War illness, with its many and varied many symptoms, isn’t a psychological ailment. It causes neurological damage in two different parts of the brain, affecting pain regulation and heart rates, according to a study by Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC). http://explore.georgetown.edu/news/?ID=70708&PageTemplateID=295 Researchers found that Gulf War illness has two..
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It always astounds me how much research is ongoing on the brain – and yet how little we still know about it. Here is the latest science from UCLA. “When the brain’s primary ‘learning center’ is damaged, complex new neural circuits arise to compensate for the lost function,” or so..
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Hospitals are increasingly using hypothermia treatment, a cooling method, to prevent newborns suspected of brain damage from suffering permanent injury, according to The Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324504704578410483353736480.html Infants who aren’t breathing when they are born are at risk of suffering brain damage due to the lack of oxygen to that..
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People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have issues with memory, attention, and concentration have signs of extensive brain damage, according to a recent study. The research, published this month in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) , found that those with..
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New research has found that a component of fish oil reduced brain damage in mice following a stroke, according to a press release from Columbia University Medical Center. That’s what happened in layman’s terms. http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/news-room/2013/02/20/omega-3-lipid-emulsions-markedly-protect-brain-after-stroke-in-mouse-study/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=omega-3-lipid-emulsions-markedly-protect-brain-after-stroke-in-mouse-study#.USmNr_J9tvQ Here is what happened in Columbia’s language: Triglyceride lipid emulsions rich in an omega-3 fatty..
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A Canadian researcher has found that damage to the brain can persist for decades after the original head trauma, according to a report delivered at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in Boston Sunday. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-02/cffi-esc021513.php “Even when you are symptom-free, your brain may still not..
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Making Decisions: Craig Part Twenty Two Craig discusses some of the challenges he incurred on his job all of which are typical of a survivor of traumatic brain injury. Making decisions is one of them. Along with making decisions he also struggled with amnesia and inhibitions. Amnesia Now, you said..
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Old ways die hard, even if they fly in the face of medical research and could lead to brain damage for young athletes. A Canadian study, published last month in the journal Neurosurgical Focus, found that two universities made hockey players return to games even when it was apparent that..
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Part Twenty Twenty Eight -Lori tells us about her book Am I Brain Damaged? Am I Brain Damaged? By LoriPurdy Faitel One month before I turned 25 years old, I was in a devastating car accident. I was clinically dead 2 times, and then was kept alive on life support..
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TBI Book: Lori Part Twenty Six One way that Lori has helped her progress as far as conquering some of her issues is the TBI book that she wrote of her own experiences. So tell me about your TBI book. So it’s called Am I Brain Damaged. I self-published. And..
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