“One of the things a head injury does is to break some of the long, slender communication lines from the bottom of the brain to the top and from the top to the bottom. This makes thinking sluggish, dull, and easily overcome by fatigue. It requires the survivor to focus extra hard to get pumped up before doing something, so that there will be enough energy and chemicals to power the action. It requires doing things with extra effort so that the actions don’t become too weak.”
Category Archives: History
Four Hits In Ten Years
Somewhere in my web wanderings I came across information which stated brain injury is cumulative; one head injury predisposes you for the next. Each impact has the effect of increasing the severity of any subsequent head injury. I recently realized that I have experienced four hits in ten years. This is a record of each of those events.
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Brain Injury: Classroom Studies
Prior to the March 6th accident, my knowledge of brain injury was fairly limited. Yet, I suspect even my limited prior knowledge greatly exceeded the awareness of most of the public.
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