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Causes of brain damage

Causes of brain damage. Chronic stress and severe emotional trauma. http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/05/stress-and-neural-wreckage-part-of-the-brain-plasticity-puzzle/. Infections of the brain. Encephalitis: Bacterial infections: Viral infections: A shocking and horrifying story:

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Causes of brain damage

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  1. Causes of brain damage

  2. Chronic stress and severe emotional trauma • http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/05/stress-and-neural-wreckage-part-of-the-brain-plasticity-puzzle/

  3. Infections of the brain • Encephalitis: • Bacterial infections: • Viral infections: • A shocking and horrifying story: • http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6903RZ20101001

  4. Neurotoxins

  5. Tumors • A mass of cells that grows independently of the rest of the brain • Meningiomas: • Infiltrating tumors: • Metastatic tumors:

  6. Strokes • Sudden disruption in bloodflow to brain, resulting in brain damage • 3rd leading cause of death in US • Common results: amnesia, language difficulties, paralysis, coma • Cerebral hemorrhage: • Cerebral ischemia:

  7. Closed head injuries • Contusion: • Hematoma: • Concussion: • Punch-drunk syndrome:

  8. Traumatic brain injury • The “signature injury” in the military today • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/traumatic-brain-injury/ • http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127402851 • http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/15/military-blood-test-may-detect-mild-brain-injuries/

  9. Brain trauma and concussions in the news: in the miltary and sports • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sports/concussion-watch/76-of-79-deceased-nfl-players-found-to-have-brain-disease/ • http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/2010-03-01-traumatic-brain-injury_N.htm • http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/14/thomas.football.brain/index.html?hpt=C1 • http://articles.cnn.com/2009-01-26/health/athlete.brains_1_concussions-brain-damage-traumatic-encephalopathy?_s=PM:HEALTH • http://espn.go.com/nfl/topics/_/page/concussions • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/18/nfl-concussions-players-h_n_362928.html • http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4668106 • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33553496/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/ • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/traumatic-brain-injury/ • http://www.northjersey.com/news/103840079_New_concussion_fears_emerge.html • http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/103216894.html

  10. League of Denial

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