Traumatic Brain Injury and Hearing

Because the inner ear is directly connected to the central nervous system in humans, it may not be surprising that hearing problems are common after a traumatic brain injury. Tinnitus, a ringing, roaring or buzzing in the ears, and hearing loss are two of the most widely reported side effects of a TBI. Other hearing-related [...]

What Makes a Brain Injury Traumatic?

The brain can be injured internally, from lack of oxygen. But a traumatic brain injury arises from some kind of impact to the skull which may even penetrate the skull. Usually the skull gives excellent protection to the delicate brain but a bullet or something sharp can penetrate and injure the brain directly. And events [...]

Brain Injury and Schizophrenia: How to Deal

For victims of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their families, side effects such as bipolar disorder and memory loss are tragic, but well known and well understood. But in the last decades, scientists have begun to study another serious side effect of brain damage that may go undetected: schizophrenia.
What is Schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia (Greek for “shattered [...]