Brain Injury Science

For decades, modern medicine has predominantly focused on restoring health to a conventionally “normal” state for our age and medical history. But shouldn’t we aim to go beyond normal? Whether you’re twenty or eighty years old, have experienced a stroke, battle PTSD, or want to excel as an athlete or top executive, recent breakthroughs in molecular biology have granted us the means not just to repair but to enhance our physical and mental capacities.

We are told that time heals all wounds. While time is an unavoidable aspect of any healing process, with brain injury, that approach is not only dismissive, but it can be dangerously misleading. For half a century, Dr. Ingryd Lorenzana navigated the lonely aftermath of a childhood head injury...

Shaken Brain offers expert advice and urgently needed answers. Elizabeth Sandel, MD, is a board-certified physician who has spent more than three decades treating patients with traumatic brain injuries, training clinicians, and conducting research. Here she explains the scientific evidence for what happens to the brain and body after a concussion. And she shares stories from a diverse group of patients, educating listeners on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. 

From neuroscientist and bestselling author Lisa Genova comes a story of resilience in the face of a devastating diagnosis. After a car crash leaves a vibrant mother in her thirties with a traumatic brain disorder called “left neglect,” she learns what truly matters most in life. Sarah...

“Oliver Sacks meets Stephen King”* in this propulsive, haunting journey into the life of the most studied human research subject of all time, the amnesic known as Patient H.M. For readers of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks comes a story that has much to teach us about our relentless...

A patient-first walkthrough of neural implants, cursor decoders, speech restoration, sensory feedback, ongoing consent, hardware maintenance, and noninvasive alternatives, built around one research participant named Nora as she pursues ordinary daily goals worth reaching. A brain-computer interface can sound like magic. This book takes it apart and shows you the ordinary steps in the middle: electrodes that listen, software that guesses, and a person who steers with practice. Nothing requires a technical background. Every idea starts from a picture you already know: a person deciding to do ...

What happens when a child’s sleep goes seriously wrong? Professor Paul Gringras takes us inside some of the most extraordinary cases in paediatric sleep medicine. A child who becomes dangerously cold every night. A ten-year-old sleepwalker who falls from an upstairs window. A six-year-old who...

In this “riveting read, meshing memoir with scientific explication” (Nature), a world-renowned neuroscientist reveals how he learned to communicate with patients in vegetative or “gray zone” states and, more importantly, he explains what those interactions tell us about the working of...

Reveals the truth behind the controversial issue of vaccine-related injuries. Proponents declare that vaccines have saved millions of lives. Critics claim that the success is overstated and that vaccines may even be dangerous. Many consider mandatory vaccinations a violation of individual rights or religious principles. Many in public health argue that vaccine mandates are critical and justified and that antivaccination sentiment has resulted in outbreaks of preventable childhood illnesses.

Can you see the object when you are blind-folded? Can you recognise the colour with your fingers? The answer is yes. You can train your sensory organs just like you train yourself for other specific skills. Brain neurons are trained with specific techniques and you can explore the incredible human potential within you. The deeper knowledge of the amazing muscle which is only 2% of our body weight may add miracles to our lives but unfortunately we almost know only 2% about the mystery of this muscle called brain. The most decision making tool human has got is the powerful brain. It is the ...

Dr. B’s Concussion Breakthrough is an easy-to-understand and relatable guide to natural concussion recovery. With this book, you’ll learn the hidden connection between whiplash, neck injuries and post-concussion symptoms, how to minimize brain damage after a concussion, the best tools and strategies to aid your brain while healing, the best tools and strategies to aid your brain while healing, strategies to help suppress or eliminate post-concussion symptoms, the six food types you must avoid after a concussion, 14 supplements that can help with recovery, and more.

'An incredible voyage of discovery . . . intensely moving and awe-inspiring' - Marina Hyde 'Sensational. A moving, thoughtful and truly fascinating read' - Abi Morgan, author of This is Not a Pity Memoir In How to Use a Fork, the beautiful science of brain plasticity meets remarkable human...