Study 01: Clive Wearing‚ studied by Oliver Sacks (2007) Introduction to study: Clive Wearing was an English musician and musicologist. In 1985 when he was in his mid-forties he was infected by a viral infection encephalitis. It caused brain damage in the hippocampus and after that he was affected with anterograde and retrograde amnesia. His memory lasted from 07-30 seconds and he was unable to create new memories. He could not transfer information from short-term memory to long-term memory. An MRI
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Concussions happen within the skull cavity. Dave Duerson committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest so he could leave his brain intact‚ specifying in his last communications with family members that he wanted it to be examined by specialists to determine if he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy‚ a degenerative brain disease. CTE can only be detected by a brain autopsy. Duerson recognized the symptoms in his own life‚ exhibiting struggles with memory‚ depression and impulse control (Stephenson)
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right processes and procedures that should be followed in reviewing student athletes periodically as will be agreed. The main emphasis in the formulation of the protocol should be places on the need for urgent medical evaluation in the case of such injuries to prevent persistent symptoms (The State Education Department ‚
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A. Background B. Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures over time that can be caused by birth defects‚ trauma or bad choices. II.Causes‚ Incidence‚ and risk factors A. Causes 1. Epilepsy can be caused by stroke‚ transient ischemic attack (TIA)‚ dementia (Alzheimer’s disease)‚ traumatic brain injury‚ infections (brain abscess‚ meningitis‚ encephalitis‚ AIDS)‚ brain problems present at birth ( congenital brain defect)‚ metabolism disorders present
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ailment because the precise mechanism of storing memories is not yet well-understood‚ although scientists know which regions of the brain are involved. The disease is usually either drug induced or caused by a traumatic brain injury in which there is usually damage to the hippocampus or surrounding cortices. In Lucy’s case‚ the amnesia is from the traumatic brain injury. Everyday Lucy Whitmore wakes up and can’t remember what happened the day before. She wakes up everyday and thinks it’s the day
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talk about sports. (19) Resulting in many recent studies done based on the fears of brain injury. The movie starring Will Smith‚ "Concussion" in 2015 dealt with the brain damage and concussions in football. You expect a sport in which the objective is to strike the head and body of your opponent would not safer than football and soccer. But professional boxing is rated 4th in highest recorded brain injuries and concussions when ranked against other contact sports. I say "contact sports" but
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better feeling then you going home to a grave. Since some people feel that they are too cool to wear a helmet‚ let me advise you that having an attitude like that is not smart. When you wear this helmet it offers you protection from head injuries that occur when you fall. Another advantage to wearing your helmet is that it also can protect your eyes and face from flying rocks and other debris. Not to mention all the bugs that will hit your face and get in your eyes. To prove to
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there for them." Said Commissioner Roger Goodell. (NFL.com) On top of making the fund for retired players the NFL has also implemented several new rules to help current players reduce the risk of injury. While these new rules are a start‚ these are only the beginning steps to further preventing serious injuries caused to players.
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ban high school football?” One of the main reason’s why we should outlaw the sport is due to head injuries‚ or injuries in general. Now granted‚ we cannot protect kids 24/7. Injuries in sports are just common things that occur. We can only do our best to prevent children from hurting themselves. 60% of head trauma actually comes from football. This head trauma is commonly known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE. Though CTE’s symptoms are not as well known to pediatricians or doctors
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the body or brain. ALS and CTE are so common that anyone in the world could be diagnosed at any time. So common‚ yet the doctors have no idea why it happens. Even though‚ there might not be a cure for ALS and CTE‚ there should be at least information about how to prevent this from happening. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis‚ also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease‚ attacks the
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