The Effect Of Extreme Trauma On Brain Development

Along with the advancements of science technology, experts are now able to scan the brain in order to compare the difference on the development of the brain. Experts have established a controlled experiment, designating the individuals with a normal brain development as the controlled group, and in with a psychological disorder such as PTSD as the test group. Based on the results, the individuals with PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder have a smaller intracranial and cerebral size compared to the control group’s brain. The study concluded that during a traumatic stress in early childhood, the body releases chemicals that in fact alters an individual’s brain development. Though the study did not mention if the participants are suffering from an autoimmune disorder, it proves that an extreme stress in the body does effect the development of the brain. Extreme trauma not only affects the structure of the brain, but due to the abnormality of its anatomical shape, it makes a great impact on its functions also. On an article written by Douglas J. Bremner, the Director of the Emory Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit and of Mental Health Research, He discussed that certain stages of brain development have a higher risk than others. For example, an extreme trauma that is experienced during the early …show more content…
It caused her to have suffered with and have been diagnosed with PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, which started to take effect after the experience. The when they started adulthood, not only did she struggled with behavioral issues, but especially health problems started to become more evident. She later found out that they are suffering from an autoimmune disorder that is categorized as an Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease or UCTD as well as various Gastro Intestinal