Is it Normal Forgetfulness? Or Something More Serious?
You forget things – names of people, where you parked your car, the place you put an important document, and so much more. Some experts tell you to dismiss these episodes. “Not so fast”, says Dr. Gary Small, one of the nation’s leading experts...
8 Paralyzed Patients Regain Movement, Feeling with Virtual Reality
In a first-of-its-kind study, neuroscientists from Duke University report today that eight long-term paraplegics have regained feeling and some movement in their legs after training with a brain-controlled robotic device. The patients used what’s called a...Vitamin Deficiencies in Brain Injuries
The group, led by Dr Jessica Schnieders from Rijnstate Hospital in Arnham, The Netherlands, looked at vitamin D and hormone levels in 90 fatigued and non-fatigued subjects. They also systematically evaluated pituitary hormones and factors such as sleep, attention,...I have suffered a brain injury, what kinds of things can I expect to have change in my life?
Because the brain helps regulate many of our daily functions and body systems to survive, many things in your life may change after a head injury. Memory and reaction time is compromised but other behavioral functions can be affected as well such as social isolation...