There is still so much to learn about the brain and what happens after brain injury. Research is helping to find answers, challenge assumptions and improve our understanding of brain injury, recovery and life after brain injury.
Explore the latest findings and discoveries from the world of brain injury research.
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The ‘window of opportunity’ for death after severe brain injury: family experiences
This article builds on and develops the emerging bioethics literature on the 'window of opportunity' for allowing death by withholding or withdrawing treatment
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Remapping the brain after stroke
A recent review evaluated the evidence for brain plasticity, and the remarkable ability for brain circuits to be 'rewired'
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Exploration of use of SenseCam
The SenseCam is a wearable camera that supports recall by recording events in response to triggers such as movement. This single-patient study builds on previous research in order to demonstrate the effectiveness of using the device.
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Revealing the unseen effects of minor brain injury
Stevens et al. (2012) recently showed that even minor brain injury can result in disruption of functional brain networks
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Diagnosing disorders of consciousness using brain networks
In a study published in the journal Brain, researchers found that analysing activity in the 'default mode network' (DMN) could indicate the level of awareness in patients with reduced consciousness
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New insight into the widespread effects of brain injury
Recent research may have uncovered another reason why individuals experience numerous cognitive difficulties after injury
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Disability in young people and adults after head injury
Head injuries can have a devastating effect on a person's life and the long-term outlook is often bleak. However, researchers have found that feeling in control of your own life may improve the condition, even years after the injury.
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the adjunctive treatment of traumatic brain injury
A Cochrane systematic review, updated in 2012, evaluated the results of seven studies into HBOT in the acute treatment stage
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Recovering language after stroke
This article looks at research into the recovery of language after stroke, which demonstrates one of the ways that the brain can reorganise itself following injury
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Consensus statement on concussion in sport
Recommendations for concussion management published as the 'Consensus statement on concussion in sport'
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Stroke risk linked to obesity
This research sought to identify the relationship between being overweight or obese and the risk of different types of stroke
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SMS text messaging as a means of improving memory
This small-scale trial examined the benefit of sending SMS text messages to participants' mobile phones to remind them of rehabilitation goals
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