If you laugh or cry at inappropriate times, you aren’t crazy. You may be suffering the effects of pseudobulbar affect (PBA). The neurological disorder involves sudden outbursts of laughing or crying in inappropriate situations. The disorder affects people with Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, multiple sclerosis and brain tumors, but it can also develop after a concussion [...]
Traumatic brain injury isn’t a straightforward consequence of an accident. It can have a variety of effects on every aspect of a victim’s life. In fact, brain injuries aren’t always a direct result of an impact. Collisions can result in internal injuries that produce blood clots. Blood clots can lead to a stroke, which can [...]
In every part of this series so far, we have discussed emerging high-tech solutions to accident prevention and treatment. Technology always seems to imply a harmony of software and hardware that requires teams of engineers and programmers to design, build, and implement. However, just because a new idea doesn’t require a computer doesn’t mean it [...]
In late October, Baylor Bramble was life-flighted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center after sustaining a head injury during a high school football game. On November 16, after being in critical condition for nearly three weeks while efforts were being made to relieve the pressure on his brain, doctors were finally able to begin trying to [...]
For special needs children, a visit with Santa can be a difficult and painful process. The Johnson City Mall has provided a way for special needs children with sensory issues to participate in this holiday tradition. For the last five years, the mall has held a “Sensitive Santa” event. The “Sensitive Santa” event creates a [...]
In his freshman year at Stanford, Catalin Voss helped build an app for Google Glass that could recognize emotions. The software use facial recognition software to analyze expressions, and compared those expressions to a database to determine the emotion being expressed. The app was so successful that a Japanese company purchased the creation and is [...]
The dangers of a high-fructose diet are fairly well established. A diet consisting of large amounts of the sweetener heightens the risk of cancer, diabetes, obesity, and fatty liver. A recent study from the University of California, Los Angeles has found that fructose can have devastating effects for victims recovering from traumatic brain injury. The [...]
A new study shows a potential link between traumatic brain injury and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as Lou Gehrig’s disease or ALS. Dr. Holly Van Remmen and her team performed a series of controlled experiments to determine whether traumatic brain injury (TBI) could accelerate damage in those who are genetically at higher risk of contracting [...]
Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is a particularly insidious form of injury. The effects may not be apparent immediately after an accident, but they can last a lifetime and have a permanent impact on both your life and the lives of those around you. In the past, we have discussed the signs and symptoms of [...]
We all know that yoga does some incredible things for bodies: it makes people stronger, it can improve people’s moods, and it can help people lose weight when combined with the right nutrition. But can yoga help victims with traumatic brain injuries recovery more quickly? Enter Steve Stoner of Hugo, Minnesota. He took a bad [...]
