What would happen if you were declared brain-dead after only four hours under doctor supervision, only – your brain was still ticking? Lori Ross knows just what it is like to be mis-diagnosed and not just due to lack of fore site but because of a lack of knowledge on the doctor’s part. Ross suffered… Read More
Sian Liu
My personal story – Brain Injury Awareness Month – March, 2010 Hello everyone, I’m Sian Liu and this is my personal story on “paper” for the first time. I sustained a brain contusion in a car accident on December 21, 2005. Growing up, something I was still doing even at the age of 26, I… Read More
One Step Closer to Brain Damage Early Diagnosis
With the intricately complicated system that allows the brain to function, it’s no surprise that scientists and doctors have had difficulty diagnosing brain injuries. While the technology has grown by leaps and bounds in the last quarter century, it is still far from being able to give a clear and immediate vision of what the… Read More
Predicting Consciousness in Coma Patients
The BBC announced this week that researchers may be able to predict whether or not a brain-damaged coma patient will be able to regain consciousness. They have based their premise on an area within the brain’s cortex that is more active when the conscious mind isn’t working towards a goal or activity. Because of this,… Read More
Would You Like to See How Your Body Works?
From bones to muscles and even blood vessels, the more than 1,500 photos in the Bassett Collection are graphic and detailed and guaranteed to give you a new perspective on the way your body works. The images are of dissected portions of the human body. While gross to many, this clear view of the ligaments,… Read More
Karen ODonoghue
In the winter of 2009, my husband was suffering from an episode of depression. He had been in and out of the hospital a couple of times, and earlier, had been given the drug, Abilify. My husband is also diabetic, and I questioned the used of this drug under those circumstances. At any rate, he… Read More