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Monash University, University of Melbourne, Australia: Blood biomarkers show even one-off brain injuries have effects lasting decades: study. With four campuses in Australia and a presence in Malaysia, China, India, Indonesia and Italy, it is one of the most internationalised Australian universities.

Posted on September 28, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Blood biomarkers show even one-off brain injuries have effects lasting decades: study 25 September 2024 Monash University-led research, believed to be the first of its kind, has used blood tests and MRI scans to show that the effects of traumatic … Continue reading →

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Monash University-led research, believed to be the first of its kind, has used blood tests and MRI scans to show that the effects of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can last decades. Comment: TBI 1993 … have been taking SSRI’s prescribed by psychiatrist at that time

Posted on September 28, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Blood biomarkers show even one-off brain injuries have effects lasting decades by Monash University Monash University-led research, believed to be the first of its kind, has used blood tests and MRI scans to show that the effects of traumatic brain injuries … Continue reading →

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Aphasia, in my case, post TBI 30 years ago. Verbal communication extremely difficult & my great fear now is that it will get worse, if not become dementia, as I am now in my 60’s. Neurologists termed my diagnosis as Brocas and here is an excellent description “A type of non-fluent aphasia is Broca’s aphasia. People with Broca’s aphasia have damage to the frontal lobe of the brain. They frequently speak in short phrases that make sense but are produced with great effort. They often omit small words such as ”is,” ”and,” and ”the.” For example, a person with Broca’s aphasia may say, ”Walk dog,” meaning, ”I will take the dog for a walk,” or ”book book two table,” for ”There are two books on the table.” People with Broca’s aphasia typically understand the speech of others fairly well. Because of this, they are often aware of their difficulties and can become easily frustrated. People with Broca’s aphasia often have right-sided weakness or paralysis of the arm and leg because the frontal lobe is also important for motor movements.” taken from the Centre for Neuro Skills. Yes, but thankfully not now, unless tired, I had the weakness on the right hand side.

Posted on July 13, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Sign inSign up Aphasia Due to Brain Injury Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are very common. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at least 1.7 million people suffer from a TBI every year. There are an estimated … Continue reading →

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Oxford Major Trauma Centre: How to assess post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) in patients with traumatic brain injury. Comment: Dr Alice Murnane was able to explain this to my mum ie contra-coups as explained in third video. Neuropsychologist (Martina McEnroe O’Connor) findings 1994 – executive function identified. Risk: poor identification is very interesting and relevant to me. This video deserves more attention. The explanations are profound. “It can be really like dealing with a child aged 5”. Many of these people end up “Custodial” and eventually in a care home. Please note that many people with this damage can end up in prison. There is a loss to anticipate risks. Includes difficulties with speech. There is what is called “Poverty of Speech” … I hate this dimension. Perservation ie to repeat a behaviour over and over is yet another dimension. Recommend Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI). NB people with TBI: “Our brains age faster”. A little hope over the next 40 years in the area of stem cells worth thinking about.

Posted on May 14, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

3,919 views 18 Dec 2020 Instructional video demonstrating how to use the Westmead PTA scale to measure the length of post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) in patients with a traumatic brain injury. ============================ Attorney Gordon Johnson, Jr. of the Brain Injury Law … Continue reading →

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