BY: KRISTA TOLOMIZENKO For many people with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), rehab or therapy is a necessary regimen to regain basic … More
Category: Research
How functional MRIs can detect brain injury when other scans can’t
BY: AMANDA FORESTIERI Individuals who suffer from mild to moderate brain injuries often have long-lasting debilitating symptoms, despite the brain … More
Why are we more susceptible to developing dementia after brain injury?
BY: SOPHIA VOUMVAKIS A post on this blog by Alison discussed research which suggests that those of us who have sustained … More
Having Trouble Focusing? Here are some tips that can help
BY: SOPHIA VOUMVAKIS One of the struggles I faced after sustaining my Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) was difficulty focusing. Apparently … More
Exciting research suggests the brain can repair itself – with help
BY: SOPHIA VOUMVAKIS In June of last year I wrote a post entitled Can the Brain Repair Itself? The answer to this question … More
This simple, pain-free brain stimulation technique may one day lead to a personalized treatment for brain injury
BY: SOPHIA VOUMVAKIS We know that every brain injury is different – which is why aspects of brain injury, such as … More
Damage to white matter leads to poorer cognitive performance in youth
BY: BHANU SHARMA If you’re reading this blog, chances are you’re familiar with the fact that injuries to specific areas … More
Having a spouse, longer time in rehab increases community integration post-TBI
BY: BHANU SHARMA There’s more evidence that having a spouse, and being able to stick it out for the long-run … More
Interconnected brain regions – an end to the GCS?
BY: SOPHIA VOUMVAKIS Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can often lead to problems with a person’s cognitive control, affecting their attention, memory, thought, behaviour and … More
Can the brain repair itself?
BY: SOPHIA VOUMVAKIS When I suffered my traumatic brain injury (TBI) in 2011, I believed that the cells in my brain … More
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