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Category Archives: Brain Injury information
Obama Seeking to Boost Study of Human Brain
The New York Times has published this article about the Obama administration’s latest undertaking to examine the workings of the human brain. This could have significant implications in many areas, including gaining a better understanding of such diseases facing future … Continue reading
Concussion Education Program
Concussions are mild traumatic brain injuries that often leave invisible, life-altering wounds. Great attention has been brought to the life long problems concussions often cause with recent publicity of former NFL players committing suicide and leaving their brains for scientific … Continue reading
A drug to help brain heal itself
…there are a very small number of new neurons that are generated continuously, even in adult life… Continue reading
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Great article on how Gabrielle Giffords survived her gunshot wound
Below is an article about how Gabrielle Giffords survived her gunshot wound, by Scientific America. Our prayers are with everyone affected by the Tucson shooting. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=gabrielle-giffords-gunshot-survival
Traumatic Brain Injury and Coldplay
Many great trial lawyers have used music to inspire them, as themes of their case, or even just to remind them what they’re fighting for. Whenever I hear the song “Fix You” by Coldplay, I am always reminded of the … Continue reading
The Reasons I Do What I Do…
I couldn’t sleep last night. I was anxious about six hearings I had in the morning. But more than that, I felt a little burnt out for the first time in a long while. I’ve been taking communications classes on … Continue reading
Cognitive Problems After Traumatic Brain Injury
What is cognition? Cognition is the act of knowing or thinking. It includes the ability to choose, understand, remember and use information. Cognition includes: Attention and concentration Processing and understanding information. Memory Communication Planning, organizing, and assembling Reasoning, problem-solving, decision-making, … Continue reading
Back to Basics – The Brain
Here at the NLTG, we want this blog to be both a place to learn the basics, as well as advanced information. Thanks to the National Institute of Health for the below info. on the brain. If you want to … Continue reading
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