Mood swings are another common problem after head injury that is likely due to impaired frontal lobe function, just like executive functioning. For our blog on executive function, click here. Problems with mood often appear as inappropriate reaction to trivial events, or the little things. This might include temper tantrums, or crying or laughing uncontrollably.(…)
Memory is an issue of being able to attend to information. Storing and retrieving information relies on the integrity of attention. It will also differ with the level of fatigue and anxiety. For the blog on fatigue and stress, click here. Memory problems often rely on other sources of deficits in basic functions. In mild(…)
Understanding and using language is another common problem that brain injury survivors might face after their injury. One kind of problem might be finding the right words. Another kind of problem may occur when the patient has trouble following conversations. A third kind of problem might come with anticipating the end of a sentence. One(…)
No doubt, football is a dangerous sport. Researchers have been using to PET scans to detect brain damage from even minor concussions. A PET scan uses a radioactive tracer to show how your tissues and organs are functioning. The most interesting aspect to this story is that even young football players showed elevated levels of(…)
A new brain injury research organization has been created in the name of former Steelers head coach Chuck Noll, reports a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania news report. The foundation, announced by Steelers Team President Art Rooney II, will support research of brain injury and sports-related concussions. The Steelers organization will help launch The Chuck Noll Foundation for(…)