A new study has found that moderate exercise may help those who suffer from post-concussion syndrome (PCS), according to the National Post. http://www.nationalpost.com/life/story.html?id=2628799 Those with PCS continue to suffer from the symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI), such as dizziness,…
The Bible of Mental Disorders – DSM-IV – May Undergo Controversial Revisions
The bible for diagnosing and treating mental illness, what The New York Times calls “the guidebook that largely determines where society draws the line between normal and not normal,” http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/10/health/10psych.html?emis undergoing some revisions that could have affect litigation and lawsuits.…
Evolution in the Understanding of Concussion: Adrenaline Increases Memory and Masks Post Traumatic Amnesia
Our next lesson on the topic “The Evolution of Our Understanding of Concussion, otherwise Called Mild Traumatic Brain Injury,” is the role that adrenaline plays in masking the most reliable marker for brain injury, that of Post Traumatic Amnesia. The…
Evolution in the Understanding of Concussion: Alternatively – Loss of Consciousness, Amnesia, Change in Mental State, Focal Neurological Deficits
This week I have been doing a series of blogs on “The Evolution of Our Understanding of Concussion, otherwise Called Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.” Today I continue to follow the topics of my YouTube videos on this theme. Today’s video…
The Evolution of Our Understanding of Concussion: The Role of the Concussion and Sport Guidelines
Yesterday’s blog began a series of discussions about “The Evolution of Our Understanding of Concussion, otherwise Called Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.” Today I continue to follow the topics of my YouTube videos on this theme. Today’s video is found here:…
The Evolution of Our Understanding of Concussion, otherwise Called Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
I have been blogging over the holidays about concussions because once again they have been in the news. As discussed on this blog, Texas Tech coach Mike Leach was fired because of his forced isolation of wide receiver Adam James…