Category Archives: Brain Injury

7 Myths About the Human Brain

July 23, 2010 – 9:39 pm

7.  Humans have bigger brains than all other animals: Although we are the smartest mammals, we don’t have the largest brains on this planet. Whales and elephants have bigger brains than humans, but their brains are obvious less developed comparatively. What does make us unique is our ratio of brain weight to body weight, which [...]

By Michael Rucker | Also posted in Brain Research, Health & Wellness | Tagged , , | Comments (3)

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

March 11, 2010 – 6:11 pm

Approximately 5.3 million Americans (that’s almost 2% of the US population) currently have a long-term or lifelong need for help as a result of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Almost 1.4 million Americans sustain a TBI each year. By the numbers, each person has a 1:300 chance of experiencing a TBI.  In addition, it is [...]

By Dr. Michel Noir | Also posted in traumatic brain injury | Tagged Brain Injury, , | Comments (3)