The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is completing research into understanding how microscopic nerve cells in the brain are affected during a traumatic brain injury. Anatomy of Neuronal Shearing The brain is composed of cells which are called neurons. A neuron has a long nerve fiber which is called an axon, and […]
Concussion? Just Call It What It Is: A Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Patients who suffer a mild TBI generally have a good prognosis but there are short and long-term manifestations of the injury that must not be ignored.
Coma In Traumatic Brain Injury: What Causes It? How Is It Treated?
An understanding of the mechanism of injury to the brain from TBI will allow for the explanation of the cause of coma. Rehabilitation is a necessary treatment.
