Sentences with phrase «extent of the brain damage»

Throughout this process, the algorithm keeps track of which pixels came from the original scans and which were filled in afterward, so that analyses done later, such as measuring the extent of brain damage, can be performed only on information from the original scans.

Not exact matches

• Extent of any previous damage to the pituitary gland in your brain (where the necessary hormones are produced).

However, they had signs of mild brain damage to almost the same extent as the cardiac arrest patients,» says Dr Tobias Cronberg, Associate Professor at Lund University and consultant neurologist at Skåne University Hospital in Lund.

The rate and extent of damage to the spinal cord and brain following spinal cord injury have long been a mystery.

Brain injury does not necessarily result in long - term impairment or disability, although the location and extent of damage both have a significant effect on the likely outcome.

People who suffer a stroke often undergo a brain scan at the hospital, allowing doctors to determine the location and extent of the damage.

The hippocampus also gets damaged — albeit to a lesser extent — in cases of severe and protracted stress as stress hormones gnaw the brain.

Brain damage in Huntington's disease has a specific pattern: not all parts of the brain degenerate to the same exBrain damage in Huntington's disease has a specific pattern: not all parts of the brain degenerate to the same exbrain degenerate to the same extent.

This is still an interesting paper but it would have been better to actually scan the 17 (or 40) patients» brains or follow up a sample of patients with brain injuries sustained in road traffic accidents, combat situations, etc., to see which ones become violent / criminal and whether this relates to the site and extent of the damage.»

As bad as that is, we still might not be properly grasping the extent of the danger air pollution presents — researchers at USC have now linked freeway air pollution to increased brain damage in mice.

The severity of TBI depends upon the extent and location of the brain damage.

One of the real problems with traumatic brain injuries is that the extent of the damage is not always apparent and may not show up on MRIs or other diagnostic procedures.

While no amount of compensation can replace the life of a loved one or fully compensate the victim for serious and catastrophic injuries such as brain damage or paralysis, we seek to recover reparation for medical expenses, lost wages, and emotional distress to the maximum extent allowed by the laws of the State of California.

Unfortunately, an injury to the brain may take weeks, months or even years to show the extent of damage, often causing new and frightening symptoms for victims and their families.

Moderate cases of traumatic brain injury will almost always require some sort of imaging scan to determine the extent of the damage.

The long - term outlook following a traumatic brain injury depends on the extent of damage to the brain.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke reports that the symptoms of a brain injury can be mild, moderate, or severe, depending on the extent of the damage sustained by the brain.

The defendant's conduct must have been a «substantial factor» in the cause of the brain injury, and even when this is proven, the defendant will argue the extent of the resulting injury because the responsible party will want to pay as little in damages as possible.

We understand the extent of damage accidents can cause, such as traumatic brain injuries or spinal cord injuries.

When the governor's office discovered just how toxic the water was, they decided to keep quiet about it and covered up the extent of the damage being done to Flint's residents, most notably the lead affecting the children, causing irreversible and permanent brain damage.