Focal and diffuse brain injury

remarkable, just think that any little change in your life can greatly affect the physical attributes of your brain as well as its cognitive abilities. As for how google ruins our brain. The readiness of information trains our brain to remember where the info is and not what the information is. This happens because it requires less energy and time and the brain strives to be efficient. Since our brain recycles parts we don’t use it can be expected that people who don’t read tend to have less…

students and parents don’t take serious. Many players face challenges with football and head injuries daily. Between the doctors saying no the student shouldn’t play and the coaches wanting them to play, leads to ethical issues on the field. A concussion is a forceful blow to the head. Even though there may be no obvious symptoms, it is advised to get early medical attention to see if there is any damage to the brain or skull (Jones & Wilson, 2010, Concussion). Concussions come from taking…

taken out of the game, and then has to through the National Football League’s concussion tests (Pennington). This new concussion protocol might not have taken place, if it wasn’t for former players suing the National Football League over their brain injuries in the past. Finally, the National Football League is taking the steps necessary to lower the rate of concussions.…

examined. Hydrocephalus, “water on the brain”, is a disorder that has been documented since 5th century B.C., with the first documentation of treatment from Hippocrates. Hippocrates could have been the first to attempt ventricular punctures, which involves puncturing the brain cavity to release Cerebrospinal fluids. Over…

dangers of concussions from them. The NFL disputed evidence that its players had a high rate of severe brain damage for years. Professional sports participants sustain brain injuries at a much far higher rate than general population. The NFL and representatives of retired players came up with a financial calculation about 2 years ago to establish a pool of $675 million dollars to cover injuries and diseases that are linked to head trauma that the players sustained during their careers (Belson 1)…

Dr. Deforia describes her astonishment when she received a call to perform music therapy in a hospital on an unborn child of a brain dead mother, “when I opened the curtain my legs started to wobble. I had no idea what to expect” (Tedx Talks 2016). To her surprise, the baby responded to her singing with movement. Once born, the baby had higher cognitive development, and better control…

Anterograde “Memento” is a movie directed by Christopher Nolan (2000) which follows a man, Leonard, who apparently has anterograde amnesia. After receiving a severe blow to the head, Leonard ended up with a traumatic brain injury that apparently damaged his hippocampus. He is unable to form and retain new memories. Memories prior to the incident remain intact. In order to deal with his condition, Leonard tattoos important facts on his body that he doesn’t want to forget, takes pictures of new…

watch. The louder the bang, the louder the crowd. But when watching, many people are unaware of the physical trauma going on within the players’ head, mentally and physically. A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that’s caused by a significant blow to the head or body, which causes the brain to shake inside the skull. The majority of concussions go unreported, which means they go untreated. Multiple concussions, especially untreated, lead to a disorder called Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy…

and head injuries affect the daily lives of millions of people every single day, and if a concussion is left untreated they can result in long-term effects on the brain. Concussions are commonly caused by a hard impact hit to the head, but they can occur when the head or upper body has been viciously shaken. Concussions can happen during any contact sport, even the sports where the head is fully protected. According to the Mayo Clinic, a concussion is defined as a traumatic brain injury that…

Dementia is a progressive disease of the brain over a long period of time. Therefore its progression is much more subtle. Delirium often involves an acute event or change, such as an overdose of medication. This also helps to affect duration Given the progressive loss of neural function in dementia over a long time, dementia would be stable over the day relative to delirium where some acute insult to the brain may fluctuate in potency over the day. Both the reductions in awareness…