Sentences with phrase «resulted brain trauma»

Three years ago, Tracy Morgan — the guy responsible for such comedy gold as SNL «s Brian Fellows and 30 Rock «s Tracy Jordan — almost died in a severe car accident that resulted brain trauma.

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Or that the person was experiencing hallucinations induced by a lack of oxygen to and trauma to the brain resulting in fluctuating and erratic brain function?

Many, unlike you, have experienced real physical changes to the brain as a result of trauma.

Arming sideline personnel (especially a certified athletic trainer) with new, cutting edge tools and technology, including impact sensors to track hits and alert sideline personnel to those which might result in concussion or brain trauma from an accumulation of sub-concussive blows, and a battery of quick and reliable sideline assessment tests to make «remove from play» decisions;

said sensors are helping coaches and other personnel at UNC identify athletes who are sustaining a high number of high force impacts, especially to the top front of their helmets which appear to be the most worrisome from a brain trauma standpoint, as a result of poor tackling or blocking technique.

But not all birth trauma is the result of obstetric violence — some of it is the result of the brain washing NCB perpetrates on pregnant women.

The results of at least two recent studies, however, suggest that reductions in full - contact practices can be accompished safely without putting players at additional risk, while researchers continue looking for the head trauma «holy grail»: a threshold - whether it is number of hits per week, over the course of the season, of a certain force, or to a certain part of the helmet (e.g. facemask, top of the head) above which players are at an unacceptably high risk of permanent brain injury.

Two of the Purdue studies [36,37] suggested that it might be possible to reduce risk of brain trauma by gradually increasing the amount of contact in the football pre-season to allow time for players» brains to adjust, and one, by finding that players who sustained more than 50 hits per game, were much more likely than those who sustained fewer hits to be «flagged» by ImPACT and / or fMRI results as having neurocognitive deficits or altered brain activity, suggested that players be limited to a certain number of plays per game (a hard rule to implement, given the prevalence of two - way players in the high school game).

As a result, an increasing number of experts are urging that the focus be on reducing the risk of concussions and sub-concussive brain trauma by reducing exposure to concussive and sub-concussive hits [24] that athletes sustain during contact and collision sports.

Brain trauma among football players (and athletes in other sports such as soccer and ice hockey) may be less the result of violent collisions that cause concussions as the cumulative effect of repetitive head impacts (RHI).

There is a kind of brain damage that results from genetics or birth trauma.

Scientists have gained a better molecular understanding of the region of the brain in individuals with epilepsy which — due to a developmental abnormality, trauma, stroke, or a growing tumor — has stopped responding to control signals, and this results in recurrent seizures.

In his disturbing book, The Body Keeps the Score, he explains how trauma and its resulting stress harms us through physiological changes to body and brain, and that those harms can persist throughout life.

Concussions result from the brain slamming against the skull, usually causing short - term issues that some research suggests may evolve into long - term problems such as memory loss and depression when the brain is subjected to repeated trauma.

«These results indicate strong two - way interactions between the brain and the gut that may help explain the increased incidence of systemic infections after brain trauma and allow new treatment approaches,» said the lead researcher, Alan Faden, MD, the David S. Brown Professor in Trauma in the Departments of Anesthesiology, Anatomy & Neurobiology, Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurosurgery at UMSOM, and director of the UMSOM Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research Ctrauma and allow new treatment approaches,» said the lead researcher, Alan Faden, MD, the David S. Brown Professor in Trauma in the Departments of Anesthesiology, Anatomy & Neurobiology, Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurosurgery at UMSOM, and director of the UMSOM Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research CTrauma in the Departments of Anesthesiology, Anatomy & Neurobiology, Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurosurgery at UMSOM, and director of the UMSOM Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research CTrauma and Anesthesiology Research Center.

A team approach is vital to the successful diagnosis and treatment of complex neurological infections related to placement of devices in the brain, or as a result of neurosurgery or head trauma.

Wilson says the team next plans to investigate if lithium chloride can blunt other forms of neurological damage, such as that resulting from trauma and stroke, both of which can kill large groups of brain cells.

The researchers concluded that in the early stages after stroke, improvements in voluntary movement can be attributed to a reduction in brain swelling because of the trauma and other spontaneous repairs, while later improvements result from «neuronal plasticity» — the reorganization or regeneration of nerve cells within the spinal cord in response to changes in the nerve network.

The new paper «Extinction Reverses Olfactory Fear Conditioned Increases in Neuron Number and Glomerular Size» highlights the results of a first of its kind study in which researchers reveal that the olfactory system in the brain is biologically and structurally more sensitive to trauma cues than previously thought, and that it's possible for fear behaviors associated with emotional learning to be reversed through exposure - based talk therapy.

The increase in findings of CTE is widely believed to be a result of increased awareness about the dangers of repeated head trauma to the human brain.

Energy metabolism and the production of Reactive Oxygen Species (very small molecules that can result in significant damage to cell structures, of which include oxygen ions, free radicals and peroxides) are thought to underpin many nuerodegenerative disorders, and creatine is thought to enhance the brains ability to survive the metabolic and physical trauma associated with these conditions.

Trauma, infection, or reduced nutrient supply can easily cause brain or spinal cord damage resulting in poor muscle function.

Some theories suggest that fibromyalgia may result from stress - induced changes in the hippocampal area of the brain; others from stress - induced disruptions of the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal (HPA) axis (which affects adrenal function and cortisol production); and still others from low levels of the neurotransmitter, dopamine, caused by genetic factors and triggered by exposure to stressors, such as emotional distress, physical trauma, viral infections or inflammatory disorders.

Fletcher's theory on Kevin and others who suffer from his disorder is that they're more advanced than the rest of us, having unlocked the true power of their brains and, essentially, becoming superhuman as a result of their incredible life traumas.

It's willing to call out dangerous ignorance about or intentional concealment of the apparently widespread problem of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is exclusive to athletes whose participation in certain sports results in repeated brain trauma.

The condition is generally caused by damage to the brain, but the injury may be the result of any number of things such as trauma, oxygen deprivation, infection, stroke, chemical imbalance in the body, or drug abuse.

Secondary seizures are the result of a brain tumor, stroke, or trauma.

Head trauma can cause damage to the brain that results in cardiac arrest.

Neuropathic pain develops when damaged or dysfunctional nerves send inappropriate signals to the brain.7 Neuropathic pain can result from diabetic neuropathy, hyperalgesia syndrome, previous trauma, and onychectomy.

Other causes include trauma to the neck head or chest from a car accident or bite wound, disease to the eye's orbit, middle ear infection, disc disease in the neck, brain or chest cancer or the result of treatment such as ear cleaning or medication.

Trauma A blow to the face, neck or head can result in an injury to the brain which can cause the rabbit to have a head tilt.

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Specifically, Forstrom maintains that the whole «insurance fraud» mess resulted from the fact that during the auto accident, he «suffered a concussion / brain trauma caused by airbag deployment» that caused him to temporarily have no recollection of the accident.

Motorcycle accidents are also deserving of compensation, especially those that result in catastrophic injuries such as brain trauma and spinal cord injuries.

Limousine accidents can be serious and traumatic for all parties involved, and they may result in serious injuries such as whiplash, broken bones, internal bleeding, paralysis, brain damage, as well as emotional and psychological trauma.

A series of condition affecting your child's brain and nervous systems, cerebral palsy at birth is often the result of a lack of oxygen to the brain or trauma to the head.

A person who is the victim of a head injury, physical trauma, or the adverse effects of medical treatment may experience brain damage resulting in permanent disability.

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Medline Plus advises that facial paralysis is generally caused either by damage or swelling of the facial nerves, or as the result of brain trauma in the area that signals the muscles in the face.

Intracranial hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage are commonly referred to as «brain bleeds», and often occur as the result of trauma during delivery.

A brain injury may be sustained due to actual trauma or may occur as the result of medical malpractice, as in a case involving a birth injury, where an infant does not get enough oxygen to the brain during delivery.

Severe trauma to the brain or spinal cord, for instance, one experienced due to a car accident, may result in partial or complete paralysis.

However, brain injury may also result from lack of oxygen, rather than head trauma.

We handle all types of injuries resulting from car accidents, from soft tissue to serious and catastrophic losses, such as brain or spinal cord trauma, paralysis, loss of limb, or even death.

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Most traumatic brain injuries are the result of a vehicle accident, gunshot wound, sports trauma, or child abuse.

Defendant may be suffering from sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, or mental health problems as a result of his or her military service

Brain trauma, even in minor forms, can result in loss of memory, depression, irritability and the inability to concentrate.

The injuries sustained by a person who suffers brain damage may be permanent and life - altering and can result from medical malpractice, birth trauma, negligence, or a defective product.