Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

At this point, we understand how important the brain is. So naturally, when the brain is damaged in some way, it is usually disastrous for the individual. What are the different types of brain damage? How does the brain respond? We will see that the brain exhibits a property called neuroplasticity, which is quite remarkable. Let's take a look!

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[schifoso]

This is very interesting. Looking forward to the rest in the series, especially pathology.

[Mali-]

I want to ask whether the fall I experienced in the past has any impact on the issues I am facing now, or if they are more related to mental health problems.

When I was around 8 years old, I was pushed from behind with force and fell forward from a height of about 1-2 meters, landing on my lower back and the back of my head.

Since then, I have often experienced memory problems, and as a child, I felt very stressed because of it. My thoughts became chaotic, which was quite severe. Every time I moved places quickly, especially with sudden changes in atmosphere—like during sunset—I would feel confused and as if the world was not real. Sometimes, it could become even worse. This started happening when I was still in elementary school. Even during moments of happiness, I would suddenly feel this way, disrupting the joyful experience.

Additionally, I have difficulties with numbers and language. Sometimes, I forget the names of objects and accidentally say the wrong ones. I struggled with reading clocks and only started to grasp it after finishing high school, but even then, I had to think about it first. I also struggle with cardinal directions, even at home, and have to think carefully before identifying them.

I personally believe that my condition is related to the fall, as I feel that my brain has a delayed response in processing information. This delay might be causing my feelings of unreality, as well as my difficulties with language and numbers. (This is just my personal opinion.)

However, the doctor I consulted at the age of 21 believed that my condition was unrelated to the fall because I did not experience nausea or vomiting at the time. But I personally think that not experiencing nausea or vomiting does not necessarily mean the injury wasn’t serious. It is possible that the lack of those symptoms actually indicates something more severe, because in general, people who move quickly and unexpectedly often feel dizzy. I am also very prone to motion sickness—I even feel dizzy when pushed in a wheelchair—and I still have balance issues to this day.

From this, I believe it is possible that I did not experience nausea or vomiting because the affected part of my brain was directly impacted by the fall, rather than because the fall had no effect on my brain at all. (Again, this is just my personal opinion and not based on strong scientific evidence.)

Many doctors have told me that my issues are caused by mental health conditions and not the fall. However, I personally feel that my cognitive limitations, which appeared after the fall, are the main factor that caused my distress and eventually led to mental health problems—though, of course, environmental factors also played a role. But I strongly believe that the cognitive difficulties following the fall are the main component, especially since, in the beginning, my thoughts were completely disorganized, and I was unable to think at all.

[evanwilliamson]

With contact sport, it's not just the concussion that can cause encephalopathy, but rather SUB-concussive hits (acceleration, deceleration, rotation within the skull). Great vid!

[adityamane]

Mesmerizing!! We all love you Professor!

[LETHALAPOLLOGAMING]

Just by understanding what the human body and mind are, Makes me really want to start looking after myself

[platypusbuk]

Im currently going through retraining of my brain. They capillaries began to weep blood and it killed a section, creating a dead, calcified mass in the frontal lobe.

[badbill]

Some brain injuries known as hypoxic brain injuries would improve if thier brain could regtow damaged segments of the regions damaged, if you would have any inzight I would love to learn about that. THANK YOU FOR READING

[diann]

Any thoughts on toxicity or damage to the brain from stimulants?

[bingusbongus]

I am looking forward to future pathology content.

[natehine]

My brother is trying to recover from a stroke .. very hard .. still can't swallow ..thanks for the video

[Johnadams]

i just learend of this word neuroplatcitcy. so now that i heard it from you, i now trust it is a real thing. the qeustion is. how does one do this?

[sccm]

I hope one day you do physics videos like circuits

[lynnkahle]

I have heavy metal toxicity and I think my brain is damaged, what can I do?

[dojczevolks]

Close-head... So open doesnt iclude? I didnt know

[heatherwalker]

How would one recognize the damage of a neurotoxin as in mold - in a person's physiology?

[impuredeath]

Well.. I have come here after my brain damage... and I would say it took me 5 months to become 80% like before