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A Closer Look at Concussions

Brain, Development, ResearchBy ElAdminMarch 6, 2018

A Concussion is a temporary condition caused by a sudden jolt or blow to the head causing the brain to travel past its protective layer of fluid. When there is a forward momentum and the head stops but the brain continues on that path colliding with the inside of the skull.

Brain Injury 101

Brain, Development, ResearchBy ElAdminFebruary 7, 2018

Brain Injury 101 Video – Music by Jeffrey Smoller – A brain injury is any circumstance, event, or disease that causes one’s brain function to be compromised.

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Understanding a Brain Injury

Brain, Development, ResearchBy ElAdminApril 13, 2017

Understanding a Brain injury is hard because it is unpredictable in its consequences. Brain injury affects who we are, the way we think, act, and feel. It can change everything about us in a matter of seconds.

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Functions of a Brain

Brain, Development, ResearchBy ElAdminApril 1, 2017

The brain is divided into main functional sections, called lobes. These sections or brain lobes are called the Frontal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, Parietal Lobe, Occipital Lobe, the Cerebellum, and the Brain Stem. Each has a specific function as described below.

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The Human Brain

Brain, Development, ResearchBy ElAdminMarch 15, 2017

Understanding a Brain injury is hard because it is unpredictable in its consequences. Brain injury affects who we are, the way we think, act, and feel. It can change everything about us in a matter of seconds.

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Mitigating the Burdens of Traumatic Brain Injuries

Brain, Publications, ResearchBy ElAdminMarch 1, 2017

Traumatic brain injury can take a significant toll on an individual. It can cause a wide spectrum of issues that include things like disability, mental and emotional changes, and relationship strain; all of which can affect an individual for a long time.

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Preventing Concussions

Brain, Development, Publications, ResearchBy ElAdminFebruary 1, 2017

Across the country, schools have adopted new policies for the unfortunate circumstances of concussions as they relate to sports. However, some schools have been more proactive and begun to create new rules and training around programs to potentially avoid concussions altogether.

The Ripple Effects of a Brain Injury

Publications, UncategorizedBy ElAdminJune 13, 2016

It is believed that TBI figures are grossly understated because of misrepresented data and misdiagnosis. There are an abundance of injuries that are just “shaken off” and not reported at all. The idea of ignoring a brain injury happens for many reasons and quite often in competitive sports.

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