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The Importance of Adequate Care for Those With Brain Injury

It is imperative for those who have suffered a brain injury to receive adequate care because sustaining such an injury will increase the challenges they will face throughout their lifetime. A brain injury can lead to the development of neurodegenerative and neuroendocrine disorders. And because of the limitations they will face on a day-to-day basis, […]

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Ways to Improve Short-Term Memory Following a Brain Injury

Brain Injury Memory Help : The following are ways to improve memory problems: –  Make a list of what can be remembered from the previous day.  i.e.:  what was eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner; what was done in the morning, afternoon and evening; who was spoken to, and what were the conversations about. –  Have […]

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Memory and Keeping Your Brain Healthy

Memory Help Category Article By Sylvia Behnish Memory is one of the most important functions of our brain, and paying attention to our surroundings helps with the way our brains work. This is particularly true for someone who has experienced a brain injury. Some of the ways to assist with memory and other cognitive functions […]

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Brain Injury, Alcohol and Dementia

Brain Injury and Alcohol Category Brain injuries can cause a permanent decline in cognition in the process of thinking, remembering, understanding, reasoning and communication as well as changes in emotions and behavior, depending on the location of the injury. This is even more the case with older patients. The symptoms of dementia include difficulty in […]

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Brain Injuries and Suicide

Brain Injuries and Suicide Category Where brain injuries and suicide are concerned, the following are some of the risk factors: depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, lower levels of psychosocial functioning, aggressive behavior, and those with poor decision making skills. Other risk factors are panic attacks, issues with anger, memory loss and impaired thinking, substance […]

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Post Concussion Syndrome – Brain Injury Victims

Brain Injury Victims  Category Post concussion syndrome (PCS) is a combination of disorders which can occur after injury to the brain. A severe brain injury is not necessary to cause PCS, even a mild trauma to the brain can cause the symptoms to appear. PCS causes problems such as mood disorders and unexplained anger, but […]

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Traumatic Brain Injury (Concussion) Increases the Risk of Suicide

Brain Injury Category Brain injury can increase the risk of suicide in those affected, which unfortunately many traumatic brain injury articles seem to ignore. Because of this even the mild traumatic brain injury treatment usually involves some form of anti-depressant. Traumatic brain injury symptoms include losing consciousness from a hit. Afterwards the person may experience […]

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