Approximately 1.5 million Americans per year sustain a brain injury. Of those, 50,000 people will die as a result of brain injury, while 80,000 people per year will experience long-term disabilities as a result of their injury. There are two types of brain injury: traumatic brain injury and acquired brain injury. Causes of Traumatic Brain… Read More
Anoxic Brain Injury
Adequate oxygen is vital for the brain. Many factors can cause the brain to receive inadequate oxygen. Anoxia definition: when oxygen levels are significantly low for four minutes or longer, brain cells begin to die and after five minutes permanent anoxic brain injury can occur. Anoxic encephalopathy, a brain injury related to cerebral hypoxia and… Read More
How Do I Know If I Have Blood in My Brain?
Your brain must have a constant flow of blood to perform its functions and stay alive, but problems can arise when blood is in the wrong areas of the brain. The symptoms to know if you have blood in your brain can vary. It can depend on the type of brain bleeding. Brain aneurysm, hemorrhage,… Read More
Signs of a Concussion
A concussion can generate a wide variety of signs and symptoms. Some people think you have to lose consciousness if you have sustained a concussion, but this is not the case. In fact, it is not at all uncommon for someone to suffer a concussion and not even know it. Not all signs of a… Read More
How Many Patients Die in Treatment Centers from Substance Abuse Brain Injuries?
We do not know how many patients die in treatment centers from substance abuse brain injuries and disorders because the government does not keep track of deaths in treatment centers. One factor that complicates collecting such data is that these facilities tend to rush dying patients to the nearest emergency room. As a result, if… Read More
How Do Doctors Make a Diagnosis of Locked-In Syndrome?
Doctors can run a series of tests to rule out other conditions and determine brain function to confirm a locked-in syndrome diagnosis. Diagnosing this condition is often difficult, and could take weeks, months, or even years before doctors become aware of a patient’s cognitive awareness. In many cases, doctors only diagnose a patient after the… Read More