Rest isn’t an optional pause: Concussion Recovery
Rest after a Traumatic Brain Injury is not just about symptom relief. It’s a vital biological process that allows the brain to repair itself. Without rest...
Tag: TBI
The Protein that Tangles the Brain: How Brain Injuries Affect Tau
TBIs & Tau Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are high impact forces that cause changes in brain function. Even mild TBIs effect the brain, and without proper ...
Underneath the Helmet: What Happens to the Brain After a Concussion and Why Athletes Should Care
Concussions are a common type of traumatic brain injury that results from physical trauma to the brain, usually a hit, blow, or sharp jolt (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2...
The Ubiquitin-Proteasome System: A Key Player In Brain Health and Disease
Figure 1 [1] Your brain is like a smartphone, dropping it, similar to a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It may look fine on the outside, but on the inside, the te...
Photophobia: The Fear of Light After TBI’s
PHOTOPHOBIA Although photophobia literally means to have a ‘fear of light’, it actually refers to pain or discomfort caused by light exposure. This ...
Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a public health concern which affects individuals, families, and society as a whole. It occurs when an external force disrupts t...
Necessary Action in Concussion Recovery
Rest, Rest, and More Rest Physical and mental rest are the primary recovery recommendations for those suffering from a concussion. Cognitive and physical rest s...
Savant Syndrome: Prodigious Talent in Autism
Characteristics of Savant Syndrome Individuals with savant syndrome are characterized by remarkable abilities in specific categories, such as music, memory, or ...
Concussion: Not Something to Be Taken Lightly
Kari grew up loving to ride horses. When she was 20 years old, she was riding and ended up falling off as her horse was going over a jump. She hit her head pret...
Sex, Drugs, and Rock-n-Roll (and Concussions)
It seems as though every time we turn around some prominent NFL retiree is committing suicide, tired of being afflicted by the effects of the repeated concussio...