August 2021

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The Cerebrum

The cerebrum is the part of your brain that controls muscle functions. It is divided into two hemispheres: a left hemisphere and a right hemisphere. Each hemisphere receives sensory information from the opposite side of the body. The left hemisphere controls your right side of the body, and your right hemisphere controls your left side of the body. The […]

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Neuropraxis to Exhibit at TBI Med Legal in September

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOS ANGELES, CA, — Neuropraxis, an outcome-oriented home, and community brain injury program announced that the company will be exhibiting at TBI Med Legal, September 23-26th. Presented by the Brain Injury Association of California, TBI Med Legal provides educational programming to medical and legal professionals serving brain injury survivors. About Neuropraxis NeuroPraxis is

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Suicide Ideation and Brain Injury 

Individuals with traumatic brain injuries can experience a variety of symptoms such as physical, cognitive, and emotional changes that significantly impact their lives. As a result, survivors may exhibit personality changes, memory problems, seizures, sleep disorders, chronic pain, tremors, vision problems, and other disabling symptoms that can affect their quality of life. This can lead

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The Gut-Brain Connection 

Evidence has shown that our brain has a direct connection to our gut also known as our gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which works in both directions. Our gut is sensitive to our emotions. That is why when we are feel certain emotions such as anxiety, stress, or depression, we may experience a change in our stomach as well. These emotions can cause us to feel “butterflies” in our stomach, nausea, increase or decrease our appetite, or give us that

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The Effects of Nutrition on the Brain

Nutrition plays an important role in brain health and function. Incorporating a healthy, nutritious diet into your lifestyle can have many cognitive benefits, such as slowing down brain aging, boosting our brain function, and improving our memory. Certain “brain” foods can help increase brainpower and maintain brain health. They include:  Brain Food  Description  Green, leafy vegetables  Slow down cognitive decline  Fatty fish  Slows down cognitive decline  Improves memory  Produces a brain chemical

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Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative brain disease that results from repeated blows to the head. It is a progressive disease: once it is triggered, it will worsen with aging. CTE has been found in many athletes, military veterans, and other individuals with a history of repetitive head traumas. Symptoms of CTE do not generally appear until years after the onset of head traumas,

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Building Resilience After a Brain Injury 

Resilience is the ability to adapt positively to changes and build yourself back up after experiencing obstacles in our lives (e.g., adversity, trauma, unexpected problems and tragedies). To be resilient means that even though you cannot always change your current circumstance, you try your best to cope, modify, or change the aspects that you can control. To be resilient does not mean you will not experience pain or stress, it is how you deal with the

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Caregiver Burden

Taking care of someone with a traumatic brain injury may be very challenging, especially to a loved one or a caregiver. Having too much responsibility without receiving assistance or support can take a toll on someone’s mental, physical, and emotional state. It can eventually lead to caregiver burden, which is the strain or stress perceived by an individual who takes care

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy 

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a form of oxygen therapy that involves breathing pure oxygen in a sealed and pressurized environment or chamber. The air pressure the individual breathes is 2 to 3 times more pressurized, allowing the individual to intake more oxygen into their lungs than the average amount. This allows the blood to receive and carry more oxygen throughout the body which may providing benefits such as improving wound healing through the release of growth factors and stem cells, immunity, mental functioning, and a variety

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Biofeedback

Biofeedback is a technique that uses visual or auditory feedback to help you learn how to control some of your involuntary bodily functions, such as blood pressure and heart rate. Biofeedback is used to help manage or treat various physical and mental health problems, which include:  Anxiety   Stress  Asthma  Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder   Chronic pain  Constipation  High blood pressure  Stroke  Urinary or fecal incontinence   TBI

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