After a concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI), many people experience a disruptive symptom called perseveration, which is often mistaken for perseverance. Perseverance is not giving up until you succeed, but perseveration means not being able to give up. A person with a brain injury may not be able to move on from a question or topic, or may repeat … Read More
When the Mind Changes: Understanding Anger and Personality Shifts After a Traumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can change you at your core, the part that makes you you. Personality change occurs in 59.1% of traumatic brain injuries, according to researchers. A once calm and patient individual may suddenly become irritable, short-tempered, withdrawn, or exhibit childlike behavior after a brain injury. Some talk nonstop; others barely speak at all. For many, these … Read More
Acceleration and Deceleration Brain Injuries | Whiplash & Traumatic Axonal Injury
Rapid acceleration and deceleration brain injuries are some of the most common injuries we see our clients for. While they have a wide variety of causes, they’re very common in car wrecks. These traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) harm your brain in a number of ways. In this article, you’ll learn what rapid acceleration and deceleration do to your brain, what … Read More
Understanding Differences Between Cerebral Contusions and Concussions
Understanding Differences Between Cerebral Contusions and Concussions Your brain is an incredibly complex organ—it has about 86 billion neurons, which just happens to be about the same number as there are galaxies in the known universe. Because it’s so complex, powerful, and unique, it can be easy to forget that it’s an organ like any other. Just like the rest … Read More
The Way TBIs Are Classified Is Changing. Here’s Why CBI-M Is a Huge Win for Patients
For close to half a century, medical professionals used a simple scale to define traumatic brain injuries (TBI): the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). This scale has long been considered out of date, and experts have argued for years that it doesn’t properly capture the complexity of TBIs. Thankfully, a new framework has finally been created by a coalition of neurologists, … Read More
“Once more unto the breach, dear friends”: A Breacher Syndrome Chronicle
Soldiers were archetypically heroic and strong. When they came home unable to speak, walk, or remember, with no physical reason for those shortcomings, the only possible explanation was personal weakness. Treatment methods were based on the idea that the soldier who had entered into war as a hero was now behaving as a coward and needed to be snapped out … Read More
BRAIN INJURIES REHABILITATION
Brain injuries are not something that should ever be taken lightly, since traumatic brain injuries can result in permanent pain, disability, mental decline, and even death. If you suspect that you or someone you know has suffered a brain injury, it’s essential you take measures to mitigate the effects of the injury by seeking out qualified brain injury rehabilitation. Continue … Read More
SYMPTOMS OF ANOXIC BRAIN INJURY & HYPOXIC BRAIN INJURY
Anoxic and hypoxic brain injuries are generally very severe and deserve thorough treatment and attention. When the brain’s health is compromised, the rest of the body is not at liberty to thrive. If you suspect that you or someone you know is suffering from an anoxic or hypoxic brain injury, this blog post will introduce you to some of the … Read More
Pituitary Gland Damage Symptoms & Causes
Perhaps you’ve recently been diagnosed with a brain injury. Whether you have sustained a concussion in a car accident, a blow to the head, or some other type of traumatic injury, you have found yourself getting treatment. Yet, despite the care your doctors have offered, you find you’re losing focus at work, suffering from a lack of energy, and exhausted … Read More
HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE A BRAIN INJURY?
Unlike injuries to other parts of the body, there is frequently no outward sign of brain injury. Because of this, it is harder for those suffering from such injuries to know what brain injury symptoms to look for, or when to seek treatment for a traumatic brain injury. This article will outline the common causes of brain injury, review the … Read More
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