Causes of brain damage
Chronic stress and severe emotional trauma /02/05/stress-and-neural-wreckage- part-of-the-brain-plasticity-puzzle/ /02/05/stress-and-neural-wreckage- part-of-the-brain-plasticity-puzzle/
Infections of the brain Encephalitis: Bacterial infections: Viral infections: A shocking and horrifying story: STRE6903RZ STRE6903RZ
Neurotoxins
Tumors A mass of cells that grows independently of the rest of the brain Meningiomas: Infiltrating tumors: Metastatic tumors:
Strokes Sudden disruption in bloodflow to brain, resulting in brain damage 3 rd leading cause of death in US Common results: amnesia, language difficulties, paralysis, coma Cerebral hemorrhage: Cerebral ischemia:
Closed head injuries Contusion: Hematoma: Concussion: Punch-drunk syndrome:
Traumatic brain injury The “signature injury” in the military today s/frontline/traumatic-brain- injury/ s/frontline/traumatic-brain- injury/ tory/story.php?storyId= tory/story.php?storyId= blood-test-may-detect-mild- brain-injuries/ blood-test-may-detect-mild- brain-injuries/
Brain trauma and concussions in the news: in the miltary and sports deceased-nfl-players-found-to-have-brain-disease/ deceased-nfl-players-found-to-have-brain-disease/ damage-traumatic-encephalopathy?_s=PM:HEALTH damage-traumatic-encephalopathy?_s=PM:HEALTH
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