Traumatic brain injury research to help head trauma victims
Head trauma victims often end up with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) or Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries (mTBI). What is TBI and what is mTBI?
TBI describes an impairment of brain functioning. It can result from trauma, head injury, infection, lack of oxygen, objects striking the head, chemical exposure, near drowning, birth related injuries, or medical negligence.
mTBI is trauma-induced physiological disruption of brain function, as manifested by any period of loss of consciousness, any loss of memory for events immediately before of after the accident, any alteration in mental state—feeling dazed, disoriented or confused, post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) not greater than 24 hours after 30 minutes, or an initial Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 13-15 loss of consciousness of approximately 30 minutes or less.
The Brain Injury Research Center at UCLA points out that mTBI can evolve into anxiety disorders, personality changes, depression, chronic pain, sexual dysfunction and insomnia.
Apparently (although hidden) an MRI is available to track the flow of water through the brain's neurons, showing anomalies that indicate the presence of mTBI.
mTBI is suffered by over five million people in the U.S. Its social consequences can be severe. Drugs are not the best solution, which unfortunately, has been the solution in many cases (e.g., in the military). It's true that the brain can heal using its intrinsic plasticity, contributing to recovery.
The good news is that $2 Million has been awarded to Brain Plasticity, Inc. to study TBIs. This technology incubator company is dedicated to the discovery and development of novel technologies that harness the basic principles of brain plasticity to improve the lives of people with neurological and psychiatric disorder.
The grant will fund a trial of over 100 people suffering from ongoing cognitive impairment following TBI. The technology used in this trial is derived from similar brain-plasticity-based cognitive training programs developed at Posit Science in San Francisco, which continues to apply this core technology to develop new training programs that improve cognitive function in healthy individuals seeking to stay sharp and perform at their best.
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Really this is a high quality blog gives us a brief idea about brain injury, its types and treatment. The prevention is also important part related to injury. Basically we go for treatment when we are affected by any injury, no one can't go for prevention. Injury is always harmful for a human body and very costly. Thanks for sharing such wonderful information regarding health.
You're welcome. I am all for prevention. I guess the only way is to be more careful.