Category Archives: Brain Injury Treatment

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) May 29, 2014 Positive Brain Training (PBT) is form of Neurofeedback developed by Dr. Rex Cannon, Chief Scientific Officer, of BrainTreatment Centers of South Florida. Dr. Cannons latest research found children with ADHD demonstrated dramatic improvements in neurocognitive and psychological functioning after only three weeks of PBT treatment. BrainTreatment Centers use PBT to help children and adults affected by ADHD and Learning Disorders learn to: Raising a child or teen diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be concerning for parents and caregivers because it puts their child at a learning disadvantage. At BrainTreatment Centers of South Florida, parents are gaining peace of mind and witnessing real changes in their childs behavior. Through using PBT neurofeedback, BrainTreatment Centers are teaching children diagnosed with ADHD to self-regulate their brain activity; thereby improving concentration, focus and executive functions. These skills translate in real world practicality, encouraging enhanced performance in school and social settings. In addition, teens seeking increased focus and clarity have benefitted from positive brain training to improve their testing ability. Published results have been remarkably effective, improving IQ levels and testing scores. The treatment programs offered at BrainTreatment Centers are overseen by doctoral-level professionals and have … Continue reading →

Depression. Anxiety Disorders. Addiction. Theyre some of the most common conditions affecting peoples health, and for millions with the most severe cases, conventional treatments such as psychotherapy and medication dont work adequately or simply dont work at all. What if there were a treatment that could target the specific brain circuits that caused these conditions and offer patients a long-lasting solution? National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins and President Barack Obama held a news conference in April 2013 to launch the Brain Initiative, a $100 million challenge to uncover new ways to treat, prevent, and cure brain disorders like Alzheimers, schizophrenia, autism, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury. Photo by Chuck Kennedy/White House A team of scientists and physicians led by UC San Francisco is launching a $26 million project, funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), to map the human brain circuits that go awry in neuropsychiatric disorders and employ advanced technology to correct these patterns. Its one of the first projects launched in support of the $100 million Brain Initiative (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies), announced by President Barack Obama last year to support research on treating, preventing and perhaps curing brain disorders such as … Continue reading →

Depression. Anxiety Disorders. Addiction. Theyre some of the most common conditions affecting peoples health, and for millions with the most severe cases, conventional treatments such as psychotherapy and medication dont work adequately or simply dont work at all. What if there were a treatment that could target the specific brain circuits that caused these conditions and offer patients a long-lasting solution? National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins and President Barack Obama held a news conference in April 2013 to launch the Brain Initiative, a $100 million challenge to uncover new ways to treat, prevent, and cure brain disorders like Alzheimers, schizophrenia, autism, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury. Photo by Chuck Kennedy/White House A team of scientists and physicians led by UC San Francisco is launching a $26 million project, funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), to map the human brain circuits that go awry in neuropsychiatric disorders and employ advanced technology to correct these patterns. Its one of the first projects launched in support of the $100 million Brain Initiative (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies), announced by President Barack Obama last year to support research on treating, preventing and perhaps curing brain disorders such as … Continue reading →

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, is launching a $70 million program to help military personnel with psychiatric disorders using electronic devices implanted in the brain. The goal of the five-year program is to develop new ways of treating problems including depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, all of which are common among service members who fought in Iraq or Afghanistan. "We've seen far too many times where military personnel have neuropsychiatric disorders and there's very few options," says Justin Sanchez, a program manager at DARPA. DARPA is known for taking on big technological challenges, from missile defense to creating a business plan for interstellar travel. In 2013, the agency announced it would play a big role in President Obama's initiative to explore the human brain. The new program will fund development of high-tech implanted devices able to both monitor and electrically stimulate specific brain circuits. The effort will be led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco and Massachusetts General Hospital. Simple brain stimulation devices are already used to help patients with problems including Parkinson's disease. But DARPA wants something much more sophisticated, Sanchez says. "While those devices have been shown to be effective, they … Continue reading →

Listen Story audio 3min 47sec The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, is launching a $70 million program to help military personnel with psychiatric disorders using electronic devices implanted in the brain. The goal of the five-year program is to develop new ways of treating problems including depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, all of which are common among service members who fought in Iraq or Afghanistan. "We've seen far too many times where military personnel have neuropsychiatric disorders and there's very few options," says Justin Sanchez, a program manager at DARPA. DARPA is known for taking on big technological challenges, from missile defense to creating a business plan for interstellar travel. In 2013, the agency announced it would play a big role in President Obama's initiative to explore the human brain. The new program will fund development of high-tech implanted devices able to both monitor and electrically stimulate specific brain circuits. The effort will be led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco and Massachusetts General Hospital. Simple brain stimulation devices are already used to help patients with problems including Parkinson's disease. But DARPA wants something much more sophisticated, Sanchez says. "While those devices have been … Continue reading →

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 27-May-2014 Contact: Gesine Paul-Visse Gesine.Paul-Visse@med.lu.se 46-462-220-525 Lund University Two years ago, a new type of stem cell was discovered in the brain that has the capacity to form new cells. The same research group at Lund University in Sweden has now revealed that these stem cells, which are located in the outer blood vessel wall, appear to be involved in the brain reaction following a stroke. The findings show that the cells, known as pericytes, drop out from the blood vessel, proliferate and migrate to the damaged brain area where they are converted into microglia cells, the brain's inflammatory cells. Pericytes are known to contribute to tissue repair in a number of organs, and the researchers believe that their reparative properties could also apply to the brain. The study shows for the first time that pericytes are directly involved in the reaction of the brain tissue after stroke. "Pericytes are a fascinating cell type with many different properties and found at high density in the brain. It was surprising that a pericyte subtype is so strongly activated after a stroke. The fact that pericytes can be converted into microglia, which have an important function in the brain … Continue reading →

The Effects of Traumatic Head and Brain Injuries: Are You Entitled to Compensation? Malcolm Underhill, personal injury solicitor specialising in head and brain injuries discusses the possible symptoms and consequences of traumatic head and b... By: IBB Solicitors … Continue reading →

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 25-May-2014 Contact: Julie Poupart info@can-acn.org Canadian Association for Neuroscience This news release is available in French. Research presented by Dr. Lynn Raymond, from the University of British Columbia, shows that blocking a specific class of glutamate receptors, called extrasynaptic NMDA receptors, can improve motor learning and coordination, and prevent cell death in animal models of Huntington disease. As Huntington disease is an inherited condition that can be detected decades before any clinical symptoms are seen in humans, a better understanding of the earliest changes in brain cell (neuronal) function, and the molecular pathways underlying those changes, could lead to preventive treatments that delay the onset of symptoms and neurodegeneration. "After more than a decade of research on the pre-symptomatic phase of Huntington disease, markers are being developed to facilitate assessment of interventional therapy in individuals carrying the genetic mutation for Huntington disease, before they become ill. This will make it possible to delay onset of disease," says Dr. Raymond. These results were presented at the 2014 Canadian Neuroscience Meeting, the 8th annual meeting of the Canadian Association for Neuroscience - Association Canadienne des Neurosciences (CAN-ACN), held in Montreal, May 25-28. The neurotransmitter glutamate has long been known … Continue reading →

Published on May 23, 2014 Chava Finkler, the coordinator of programs and services for the Newfoundland and Labrador Brain Injury Association, listens to people at the local support group. Star photo by Cory Hurley Published on May 23, 2014 Ron Targett Star photo by Cory Hurley For more than three years, Ron Targett has been in darkness. The Massey Drive man who suffered a brain injury from a fall in December 2010 is far from alone. That darkness in Targetts case is blindness which is very common in people who suffer brain injuries but there is also a lot of unknown and loneliness when it comes to related support and services. That is also something Targett relates to. When a provincial brain injury association and a Corner Brook support group for such people are unaware the other exists, there is an obvious disconnect. The hope of both organizations is that will never be the case again. Continued here: Brain injury survivors need more local support … Continue reading →

Woodbury, NY (PRWEB) May 24, 2014 Hyperbaric Medical Solutions with state-of-the-art facilities in Woodbury and Medford, New York is proud to continue offering complimentary hyperbaric care to brain-injured veterans. The treatment, which involves a patient breathing 100% pure oxygen within a pressurized chamber helps super-oxygenate the plasma, accelerating healing. A growing number of veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are turning to HBOT because the traditional psychiatric medications they are usually given often do not heal the brain, have terrible side effects, and can produce suicidal thoughts. Each day some 22, or more, veterans take their own lives. HBOT has been shown to be so effective that the state of Oklahoma has just passed a law providing free HBOT to vets with TBI statewide. There are grassroots movements in Texas, Kentucky, Indiana and other states to follow Oklahomas lead. Hyperbaric Medical Solutions has been offering free HBOT for injured military veterans since its inception in 2011. Medical Director Dr. Henry Prince reports that nearly all of the brain-injured veterans treated at our facilities have experienced improvement. Dr. Princes own son, Jesse, a West Point grad, returned from Iraq with PTSD and was only able to return to his normal life … Continue reading →