A before and after shot in which I used Photoshop's Contextual Task Bar to generate an image of a woman on a bike. I'm sure you can see the problem with it. She's not wearing helmet! #HeadInjury #BrainTrauma #Prevention
#autumn #landscape #trees #photography #nature
#autumn #landscape #trees #photography #nature
October 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
A before and after shot in which I used Photoshop's Contextual Task Bar to generate an image of a woman on a bike. I'm sure you can see the problem with it. She's not wearing helmet! #HeadInjury #BrainTrauma #Prevention
#autumn #landscape #trees #photography #nature
#autumn #landscape #trees #photography #nature
Can the ISRIB Nootropic Erase Concussion Damage Years Later? #ISRIB #Concussion #PrefrontalCortex #TBI #BrainTrauma #Neuroplasticity #BrainRepair #Neuroscience #Nootropics #CognitiveHealth
October 1, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Can the ISRIB Nootropic Erase Concussion Damage Years Later? #ISRIB #Concussion #PrefrontalCortex #TBI #BrainTrauma #Neuroplasticity #BrainRepair #Neuroscience #Nootropics #CognitiveHealth
In Episode 9, American Expat Christopher Dittrich shares his perspective on life after suffering from a serious brain injury in 2008.
#courage #perspectives #txp_podcast #stories #motivation #inspiration #brianinjury #coma #accident #vegativestate #travel #Bangkok #braintrauma #optimism #recovery
#courage #perspectives #txp_podcast #stories #motivation #inspiration #brianinjury #coma #accident #vegativestate #travel #Bangkok #braintrauma #optimism #recovery
May 2, 2025 at 4:48 AM
In Episode 9, American Expat Christopher Dittrich shares his perspective on life after suffering from a serious brain injury in 2008.
#courage #perspectives #txp_podcast #stories #motivation #inspiration #brianinjury #coma #accident #vegativestate #travel #Bangkok #braintrauma #optimism #recovery
#courage #perspectives #txp_podcast #stories #motivation #inspiration #brianinjury #coma #accident #vegativestate #travel #Bangkok #braintrauma #optimism #recovery
What motivates American Expat Christopher Dittrich to keep moving forward after his severe brain injury in 2008?
Listen on Spotify:
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#courage #perspectives #motivation #inspire #brianinjury #coma #accident #braintrauma #neurology #traumatic #txp_podcast
Listen on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/4ukGV0R...
#courage #perspectives #motivation #inspire #brianinjury #coma #accident #braintrauma #neurology #traumatic #txp_podcast
May 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
What motivates American Expat Christopher Dittrich to keep moving forward after his severe brain injury in 2008?
Listen on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/4ukGV0R...
#courage #perspectives #motivation #inspire #brianinjury #coma #accident #braintrauma #neurology #traumatic #txp_podcast
Listen on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/4ukGV0R...
#courage #perspectives #motivation #inspire #brianinjury #coma #accident #braintrauma #neurology #traumatic #txp_podcast
I read this one a couple years back as part of my research for my memoir of #concussion: The Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain by Dr. Haider Warraich #booksky #braintrauma #braininjury #chronicpain
November 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I read this one a couple years back as part of my research for my memoir of #concussion: The Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain by Dr. Haider Warraich #booksky #braintrauma #braininjury #chronicpain
Recently read this book: Impact: Women Writing After Concussion, an anthology of Canadian writers edited by ED Morin and Jane Cawthorne #booksky #concussion #braintrauma #braininjury
November 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Recently read this book: Impact: Women Writing After Concussion, an anthology of Canadian writers edited by ED Morin and Jane Cawthorne #booksky #concussion #braintrauma #braininjury
Sleep 😴 struggles suck post-#tbi #concussion #braininjury #stroke #braintrauma
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Sleep 😴 Struggles Post- #concussion #tbi #braininjury #braintrauma #stroke
YouTube video by Kelly Tuttle
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May 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Sleep 😴 struggles suck post-#tbi #concussion #braininjury #stroke #braintrauma
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Major depression is common after #concussion. People who've had a #traumaticbraininjury are over 3X times as likely as others to have depression. And the risk increases as time passes, from 42% immediately to 61% within 7 years of #braintrauma. #TBI www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/hea...
This Unsuspecting Factor Can Increase Your Depression Risk By Over 3X
Why you should never ignore a brain injury (even if it feels minor).
www.mindbodygreen.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Major depression is common after #concussion. People who've had a #traumaticbraininjury are over 3X times as likely as others to have depression. And the risk increases as time passes, from 42% immediately to 61% within 7 years of #braintrauma. #TBI www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/hea...
Difficulty concentrating, history of anxiety, depression or sleep disorders, loss of consciousness or amnesia were all associated with increased risk of persisting symptoms after #concussion in adults with #mTBI, a new meta-analysis showed. #braintrauma #braininjury
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Risk Factors ID’d for Persistent Concussion Symptoms
Trouble concentrating, loss of consciousness, amnesia, and a history of anxiety or depression are among factors tied to lasting concussion symptoms in new research.
www.medscape.com
July 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Difficulty concentrating, history of anxiety, depression or sleep disorders, loss of consciousness or amnesia were all associated with increased risk of persisting symptoms after #concussion in adults with #mTBI, a new meta-analysis showed. #braintrauma #braininjury
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
And so they should. #concussion #braininjury #braintrauma #invisibledisability #chronicillness #chronicpain
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Acquired Brain Injury is leading calls for the government to recognise brain injury as a major public issue.
healthcaretoday.com/article/brai...
#healthcare #government #publichealth #braininjury #patientsafety
healthcaretoday.com/article/brai...
#healthcare #government #publichealth #braininjury #patientsafety
Brain injury costs economy £43 billion a year
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Acquired Brain Injury is leading calls for the government to recognise brain injury as a major public issue.
healthcaretoday.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
And so they should. #concussion #braininjury #braintrauma #invisibledisability #chronicillness #chronicpain
Ran into someone today that I knew long ago from playing hockey together.
And he was messed up.
It you ever hit your head, see a doctor. Follow all the doctor’s instructions.
Don’t assume that you’re “fine.”
Concussions are no joke.
#Concussion #BrainTrauma #Doctor #Hockey #Football #Boxing
And he was messed up.
It you ever hit your head, see a doctor. Follow all the doctor’s instructions.
Don’t assume that you’re “fine.”
Concussions are no joke.
#Concussion #BrainTrauma #Doctor #Hockey #Football #Boxing
a drawing of a human brain cut in half .
ALT: a drawing of a human brain cut in half .
media.tenor.com
July 9, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Ran into someone today that I knew long ago from playing hockey together.
And he was messed up.
It you ever hit your head, see a doctor. Follow all the doctor’s instructions.
Don’t assume that you’re “fine.”
Concussions are no joke.
#Concussion #BrainTrauma #Doctor #Hockey #Football #Boxing
And he was messed up.
It you ever hit your head, see a doctor. Follow all the doctor’s instructions.
Don’t assume that you’re “fine.”
Concussions are no joke.
#Concussion #BrainTrauma #Doctor #Hockey #Football #Boxing
[Can't imagine repeatedly banging through big waves at 60 mph.]
"Seeking an edge in combat, the Navy has created boats so powerful that riding in them can destroy sailors’ brains"
Source: @David_Philipps | NYTimes
#tbi #cte #braintrauma #military
"Seeking an edge in combat, the Navy has created boats so powerful that riding in them can destroy sailors’ brains"
Source: @David_Philipps | NYTimes
#tbi #cte #braintrauma #military
Chronic Brain Trauma Is Extensive in Navy’s Elite Speedboat Crews
The pounding that sailors’ brains take from years of high-speed wave-slamming in the Special Boat Teams can cause symptoms that wreck their careers — and their lives.
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2024 at 11:37 PM
[Can't imagine repeatedly banging through big waves at 60 mph.]
"Seeking an edge in combat, the Navy has created boats so powerful that riding in them can destroy sailors’ brains"
Source: @David_Philipps | NYTimes
#tbi #cte #braintrauma #military
"Seeking an edge in combat, the Navy has created boats so powerful that riding in them can destroy sailors’ brains"
Source: @David_Philipps | NYTimes
#tbi #cte #braintrauma #military
Living with #neurofatigue Sucks!
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#disability #tbi #braintrauma #braininjury
kellytuttle.substack.com/p/signs-of-n...
#disability #tbi #braintrauma #braininjury
July 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Living with #neurofatigue Sucks!
kellytuttle.substack.com/p/signs-of-n...
#disability #tbi #braintrauma #braininjury
kellytuttle.substack.com/p/signs-of-n...
#disability #tbi #braintrauma #braininjury
#ADHD can increase susceptibility to #concussion and prolong recovery from it. #braintrauma news.umich.edu/student-athl...
Student athletes with ADHD more susceptible to concussion: U-M researcher discusses
When athletes who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder get concussions, their ADHD disorder may prolong recovery, researchers think.
news.umich.edu
May 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
#ADHD can increase susceptibility to #concussion and prolong recovery from it. #braintrauma news.umich.edu/student-athl...
New from Boston U: the possible CTE prevalence for NFL players at death from 2016-2021, when brain donation was most frequent, was between 24.5% and 97.7%.
Hideous findings.
#concussion #sports #football #soccer #braintrauma #headinjury #dementia #Alzheimers #ALS #NeuroSky
Hideous findings.
#concussion #sports #football #soccer #braintrauma #headinjury #dementia #Alzheimers #ALS #NeuroSky
Prevalence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy at death in National Football League players: retrospective population based cohort study, 2008-21
Objectives To determine the range of possible prevalences of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) at death among National Football League (NFL) players and examine the association between CTE severi...
www.bmj.com
August 25, 2026 at 2:21 PM
New from Boston U: the possible CTE prevalence for NFL players at death from 2016-2021, when brain donation was most frequent, was between 24.5% and 97.7%.
Hideous findings.
#concussion #sports #football #soccer #braintrauma #headinjury #dementia #Alzheimers #ALS #NeuroSky
Hideous findings.
#concussion #sports #football #soccer #braintrauma #headinjury #dementia #Alzheimers #ALS #NeuroSky
This week's Life in Nature article as published in The Mountain Ear!
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A look at the mystery behind a woodpecker's ability to avoid lasting brain trauma
#NatureBlog #Woodpeckers #BrainTrauma #NaturesMysteries #LifeInNature
jamesdewaltphotography.com/power-of-the...
A look at the mystery behind a woodpecker's ability to avoid lasting brain trauma
#NatureBlog #Woodpeckers #BrainTrauma #NaturesMysteries #LifeInNature
Power of the Peck | James DeWalt Photography
How do woodpeckers not suffer brain trauma? One of the many iconic sounds we enjoy in the forest (and sometimes unwanted on the side of the house like a deeply abhorred alarm clock) is the familiar “r...
jamesdewaltphotography.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This week's Life in Nature article as published in The Mountain Ear!
jamesdewaltphotography.com/power-of-the...
A look at the mystery behind a woodpecker's ability to avoid lasting brain trauma
#NatureBlog #Woodpeckers #BrainTrauma #NaturesMysteries #LifeInNature
jamesdewaltphotography.com/power-of-the...
A look at the mystery behind a woodpecker's ability to avoid lasting brain trauma
#NatureBlog #Woodpeckers #BrainTrauma #NaturesMysteries #LifeInNature
Health Canada has approved a new blood test that can diagnose #concussion within 15 minutes, with great promise for improving emergency room care. #braintrauma #braininjury
www.nasdaq.com/articles/hea...
www.nasdaq.com/articles/hea...
www.nasdaq.com
June 26, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Health Canada has approved a new blood test that can diagnose #concussion within 15 minutes, with great promise for improving emergency room care. #braintrauma #braininjury
www.nasdaq.com/articles/hea...
www.nasdaq.com/articles/hea...
Memory loss due to brain trauma is a deceptively destructive element. Losing swaths of memory sponsors deep grief. Only the individual can truly meter the absences, and provided you're remotely functional it's largely ignored as an issue by others.
#MentalHealth #BrainTrauma #Emapthy
#MentalHealth #BrainTrauma #Emapthy
June 15, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Memory loss due to brain trauma is a deceptively destructive element. Losing swaths of memory sponsors deep grief. Only the individual can truly meter the absences, and provided you're remotely functional it's largely ignored as an issue by others.
#MentalHealth #BrainTrauma #Emapthy
#MentalHealth #BrainTrauma #Emapthy
Brain trauma sucks. I am one of the lucky ones. I can complain about the terms of my survival. Many people never get that chance.
4/4
#WearAHelmet #Disabled #TraumaticBrainInjury #Migraines #BrainTrauma #selfie
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#WearAHelmet #Disabled #TraumaticBrainInjury #Migraines #BrainTrauma #selfie
December 16, 2024 at 10:04 AM
Brain trauma sucks. I am one of the lucky ones. I can complain about the terms of my survival. Many people never get that chance.
4/4
#WearAHelmet #Disabled #TraumaticBrainInjury #Migraines #BrainTrauma #selfie
4/4
#WearAHelmet #Disabled #TraumaticBrainInjury #Migraines #BrainTrauma #selfie
Psilocybin, the active ingredient in "magic" mushrooms, may support recovery from #concussion by improving connectivity as a result of decreased #taoproteins, which play a key role in causing symptoms after #braintrauma. newatlas.com/brain/psiloc...
Psilocybin an effective treatment for repeated concussions, study suggests
Harm caused by repeated concussions, especially in the context of sports, has gained attention in both research and the media. A new study has found that psilocybin, the psychedelic ingredient in magi...
newatlas.com
May 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Psilocybin, the active ingredient in "magic" mushrooms, may support recovery from #concussion by improving connectivity as a result of decreased #taoproteins, which play a key role in causing symptoms after #braintrauma. newatlas.com/brain/psiloc...
What does it feel like to live life after a #traumatic brain injury? American Expat Christopher Dittrich has adopted the attitude that it is important to “keep moving forward.”
#courage #perspectives #txp_podcast #motivation #brianinjury #coma #optimism #braintrauma #neurology #inspiration
#courage #perspectives #txp_podcast #motivation #brianinjury #coma #optimism #braintrauma #neurology #inspiration
May 3, 2025 at 10:24 AM
What does it feel like to live life after a #traumatic brain injury? American Expat Christopher Dittrich has adopted the attitude that it is important to “keep moving forward.”
#courage #perspectives #txp_podcast #motivation #brianinjury #coma #optimism #braintrauma #neurology #inspiration
#courage #perspectives #txp_podcast #motivation #brianinjury #coma #optimism #braintrauma #neurology #inspiration
Men are less likely to report symptoms after #concussion and do so only when they're more intense, whereas women are quicker to report emotional and physical symptoms. This is important to consider when making clinical recommendations. #braintrauma #braininjury www.frontiersin.org/journals/neu...
Frontiers | Revealing Gender Differences in Concussion Reporting: A Detailed Analysis of SCAT Assessment Self-Report Symptom Ratings
Current concussion assessments used by the NCAA are generally applied to both male and female athletes to evaluate the effects of sports-related head impacts...
www.frontiersin.org
September 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Men are less likely to report symptoms after #concussion and do so only when they're more intense, whereas women are quicker to report emotional and physical symptoms. This is important to consider when making clinical recommendations. #braintrauma #braininjury www.frontiersin.org/journals/neu...
Early warnings for prolonged #concussion recovery: Female. High BMI. History of headache, depression, anxiety. Headache or neurological deficits (eg, weakness, numbness, trouble speaking, loss of coordination). Injuries caused by falls, MVAs, assault/abuse. #braintrauma newatlas.com/brain/factor...
Nine early warning signs a concussion might last longer than expected
Not all concussions are created equal. A new study has revealed nine early warning signs that a mild head injury might linger longer than expected, and why spotting them within hours could change reco...
newatlas.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Early warnings for prolonged #concussion recovery: Female. High BMI. History of headache, depression, anxiety. Headache or neurological deficits (eg, weakness, numbness, trouble speaking, loss of coordination). Injuries caused by falls, MVAs, assault/abuse. #braintrauma newatlas.com/brain/factor...
Hormonal fluctuations may have profound effects on women's susceptibility to and recovery from #concussion. #braintrauma www.neurologylive.com/view/hormona...
Hormonal and Neurological Complexity in Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery for Women
Christine Greiss, DO, medical director for the Center for Brain injuries at Hackensack Meridian Health, discussed the nuanced impact of hormonal fluctuations, psychological factors, and postmenopausal...
www.neurologylive.com
May 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Hormonal fluctuations may have profound effects on women's susceptibility to and recovery from #concussion. #braintrauma www.neurologylive.com/view/hormona...