How Food Reversed My Brain Damage Summary

Ms. Houlihan was a passenger in an automobile accident in September of 2012. Her treatment has been extensive and comprehensive. She has suffered a severe traumatic brain injury. Ms. Houlihan at one

The brain is a complex and curious organ; despite extensive research, scientists still know little about it. William Allman described the brain as “a monstrous, beautiful mess.” He went on to say that “its billions of nerve cells – called neurons – lie in a tangled web that display cognitive powers far exceeding any of the silicon machines [scientists] have built to mimic it” (faculty.washington.edu). Imagine this mess of neurons experiencing a simple disruption, one that creates a domino effect that effortlessly damages this intricately created organ. Some of the most disastrous disruptions to this complex organ, traumatic brain injuries, most commonly occur in the frontal lobe. Injuries to

If one works within the medical field, it is almost certain they have encountered a man know as, “patient HM”. Today, patient HM represents one of the most intriguing yet discouraging conditions known to man; anterograde amnesia. Not only was patient HM unable to create new memories, but when he fell asleep his experiences from that day were practically wiped away. Not only was this one of the most puzzling occurrences to date, but soon to be the focus of many productions in the media (Dahl, 1993). In 2004, director Peter Segal released a movie that would soon be an imperfect medium for understanding anterograde amnesia.

My science fair experiment explores the topic of food affecting the working memory. I researched this topic with books, videos, and websites. I took notes on the worst foods for your brain, vitamins and foods that boost brain function, the meaning of working memory, and ways to improve memory other than food.

H.M. was a man who had no memory after having a surgery that was supposed to help reduce his seizures. At the age of seven, he was knocked down by a bicycle. Later on at age ten, began to have minor seizures. As he got older, the seizures progressed, and by age 16, they became major. He went on trying to live a normal life and work until age 27. His seizures at this point were too severe, and could not be controlled by even the highest doses of anticonvulsant drugs. Then, a Dr. by the name of William Scoville offered H.M. an experimental procedure, this would be the procedure that would make him wake up without being able to remember any new information from that point on. For the rest of his life, he participated in experimental studies about memory, and other brain diseases.

TBI is defined as an acquired brain injury that occurs if the head is violently or suddenly struck causing damage to the brain (Shen et al., 2016). This injury may be focal or diffused, open or closed Skull injury depending on the type of causes (Blast, accident, sports related injury, violence) and severity (mild, moderate, severe). Brain injury resulted from external force causes macroscopic tissue damage at the time of injury and initiate cellular processes that evolve over hours and days. Generally, it takes less than 100 milliseconds to initiate the primary injury, which further results in prolonged and progressive pathophysiological events known as secondary injury, the later outcome of the biomolecular and physiological changes following

Déjà vu is known as a phenomenon in various cultures all over the world. Individuals who have experienced déjà vu, are often left in a state of confusion. Research indicates that in the medical field, multiple déjà vu occurs within three types of individuals. These include suffering from temporal lobe damage, mental disorders, or creative thought compared to the actual déjà vu experience. “Déjà vu phenomena are not uncommon in the general population but their association with strong affective features and any suggestion of disturbances of consciousness should prompt a search for temporal lobe epilepsy,” (Dubrey, Abdel-Gadir, Rakowicz, 2011.) Due to the nature of and explanations of what déjà vu is, no evidence has been provided to show existence. No standardized testing has been created or established to measure or provide proof that déjà vu occurs. There is a lack of research and discussions on individuals without brain damage, mental disorders, or cognitive trauma that recognizes that déjà vu occurs, yet there are individual reports that it was experienced. Instead, déjà vu is really a matter of perspective, based on the definition of what the individual understands or believes it is and, when and how it occurs. There is scientific based evidence that supports disruptions in memory which include recognition and recall. The purpose of this paper is to identify a realistic definition and explanation of déjà vu is, specifically failures in memory recall and

Being educated on brain injuries in the world we live in is a must nowadays. What most people don’t realize is how often brain injuries occur. Brain injuries are the number one cause of death in people under the age of 44. Brain injuries occurs

This article discusses how new research has shown that children who nearly drown don’t have as bad of brain damage as previously thought. To convey this, the article showed a 17 month old boy named Conrad who almost drowned and was left with great brain damage. After several months of recovery, Conrad could barely move and was unable to speak. Although he seemed in a vegetative state, his mom still wanted to see the extent of the damage. The problem with evaluating young children for brain damage is that their brain’s haven’t fully developed so it is very hard to tell if that part of the system hasn’t developed yet or was damaged. Asking Dr. Fox from UT Health San Antonio’s Research Imaging Institute, he responded saying that there is no treatment but he can scan Conrad’s brain to see what parts of his brain had been damaged and which had stayed intact. This ask from Conrad’s mom sprouted a study by Fox and his associates trying to find the

Every year around over six hundred thousand patients in the US go through chemo. Chemotherapy is a procedure that destroys cancer cells in patients who are suffering with cancer.Usually, when one thinks about a patient going through chemo their first thoughts might be “bald, pale or sickly” never does the term “chemo brain” come up through a typical conversation.

We constantly are hearing stories about comatose patients regaining consciousness and coming back to life, stories that are so unreal it’s hard to believe. This, though, is the stuff of the paper and TV, not something as real as my family.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 1.7 million people in the United States sustain brain damage annually (Fual, Waul and Coronado 2010). Often these cases result in coma and vegetated states, leaving families and friends with a hard choice. Do they allow their loved one to live as vegetable or pull the plug and move on with their own lives? New studies suggest that even though a person may not seem conscious, they very well might have higher brain function. With the possibility of consciousness, comes the need to reevaluate the options, we need to give some of these people a chance.

On Tuesday and Thursday, I witnessed Trivens creative juices flowing while songwriting. There were times where Triven was be very creative and would think of something right away, the tricky part was making sure that he wrote down all his thoughts. Triven would sing in the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, and it was so amazing to watch him be so artistic. He was a lot better at thinking of what he wanted to say as were we writing How to make Brain Food, which was a food from a book he chose. “Creation of musical compositions offers a pathway to expressing personal feelings and beliefs in the language of musical sound.” This relates to my student because he was able to create his song by singing it out loud and then quickly write it down.

The afternoon sun peeked through the window and bounced off lightly down the creases of her face, enveloping her in a soft, golden glow. Becoming aware of my presence, she turned and grinned with her characteristic smile that permeates many of my most cherished memories. For a split second, a hint of recognition gleamed in her clouded eyes, but it soon dissipated into the thin air and she looked away again, staring bleakly into nothingness. A stranger. That's who I am to my grandmother now.

Earlier this year my brother expectedly passed away from SED. This only reinforced my desire to peruse a career in biomedical science and research in the hopeful result of helping others. Stimulated by the field of neuroscience, I read , ‘Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science’; based on the new science of neuroplasticity-based on the evolution of the brain disproving the centuries-old idea the human brain is unchangeable. The book explained cases like a woman born with half a brain, and how it rewired itself to work as a whole. The idea of the development of the brain inspires me. The brain is an astonishing, vital organ which is responsible for a number of life-threatening diseases including Alzheimer’s. I saw this first-hand at the Royal Surrey County Hospital when I helped feed patients in the Orthopedics Ward, I struggled seeing people forgetting who and where they were. I also see it on occasion in my local Oxfam, where I volunteer on the weekends when a group from the care home across the road forget their bag, their change and sometimes their