How to Treat Concussion & Traumatic Brain Injury | Dr. Mark D'Esposito & Dr. Andrew Huberman

Dr. Mark D'Esposito and Dr. Andrew Huberman discuss the serious implications of traumatic brain injuries and concussions.

Mark D'Esposito, M.D., is a neurologist and professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Andrew Huberman is a tenured professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast.

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[mleekahh]

I have a moderate-severe brain injury. Got hit by 2 trucks in a car accident. Was in a coma for 6 days intubated. Its been 3 years since and still healing. Such a hard journey.

[estherchang]

I had a concussion 3years ago, thereafter am in the journey of recovery now .

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Summary:
Andrew Huberman and Mark D'Esposito delve into the topic of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and concussions, shedding light on their prevalence and the need for broader recognition beyond sports-related incidents. Mark explains that concussions are more widespread than commonly thought, with lingering symptoms even a year after the injury. He describes a concussion as a tearing of axons in the brain, affecting communication between brain cells, particularly in the frontal lobes, leading to mild executive symptoms like mental fogginess and difficulty completing tasks.

Andrew asks about the impact of sleep deprivation on brain function, and Mark agrees that it can significantly impair cognitive abilities. They discuss the importance of optimizing sleep, nutrition, and activity after a concussion, as well as the potential benefits of brain training games like BrainHQ developed by Mike Merzenich. Mark emphasizes the need for more interventions for post-concussion symptoms and suggests gradually returning to work and activities to rebuild skills. They also explore the BrainHQ program as a tool for cognitive rehabilitation after concussion.

[seanee]

Creatine should be used as preventative maintenance, it looks promising in speeding up healing

[lookingleasuretime]

Thank-you for the reminder, that I am not loppy all on my own.

[mleekahh]

I wish there was more people talking about the differences with a Concussion, Mild, Moderate, and Severe brain injury. I know the differences but they are all different. A concussion is not categorized as a moderate or severe brain injury. A concussion is a concussion. Its still a form of ABI. But it is not severe or moderate

[yuser]

Dr Huberman can you please talk about antipsychotics

[richardottum]

15 years of living with a left side hemianopia and hemiparesis, vestibular system balance issues

[freethinking]

What is clear sticky fluid leaking from your eye after a concussion?

[richardottum]

The reality of traumatic brain injury survivor lifestyle hit me by a 99 dodge Ram that T-boned the passenger side of a rental car I was driving while home on leave from the army in 2009.

[hwinny]

I’ve had two severe concussions for I ended up in the hospital having an MRI. I don’t know how long it was out for the first one, but the second one I don’t know how I I was completely out, but I didn’t like come to myself for at least an hour afterward I think actually after being in the hospital, and I’ve had at least five other concussions where you just knocked out from flying off of horses are falling out of trees. I think my brother suffocated me to the point of passing out a few times also and I’m 63 now, thank God at this point I don’t think I’ve had any effects, the last one was in my mid 50s and I was working on my bachelor degree. I was in a bike race state championship crashed. That was the worst concussion. I guess the hospital told me not to go back to summer classes for a couple weeks to let my brain settle. I live alone so I don’t remember them telling me that at all I remember right when I got home studied for hours that weekend with the worst headache ever and had headaches for almost 2 weeks when I went to the doctor later I couldn’t backward by threes so they set me up an appointment for, oh no he told me that I need to get a neurological exam. I think they did a minor one, but I can’t even remember later in the fall semester when my grades plummeted and I just like the wires weren’t connected in my brain I panicked because my wonderful GPA dropped down severalpoints like it went from 3.999 to 3.4. It took me last few quarters to bring my GPA up to a 3.66. It was rough what I think saved me, was that I was in university, that I was doing triathlon, and then I didn’t know how dangerous all my concussions were by the time my full neurological exam happened six months after the accident, I knew I was OK because, I was fully able to take in and work with the information I was learning. I felt like I was right back to where I was before the injury. So, I had 10 hours of exams and tests, they told me I had the memory of an 18-year-old even though it was mid 50s, I could have a PhD in math, which shocked to me because math makes me so anxious, and that my brain is working absolutely fine. I have struggled with depression and anxiety from an insane childhood all my life, so I don’t know how much that factors in with all my concussions. Being in university getting a psych degree gave me all the opportunities to learn skills to mediate anxiety and depression. So it’s not that big of a deal anymore now mid 60s and I still don’t know if those concussions are affecting me, because I don’t see it my behavior and functioning. So so far I feel very fortunate. I also eat a diet that is very nutritious for neural and vein and artery health. It’s the diet. I started when I was doing triathlon. I did have bordering, bad cholesterol, horrible ratio, no plaque on the veins and arteries, but my walls were thickening, but with a super healthy diet, that was all reversed. My carotid artery on my left thinned out 10% in my carotid artery on my right thinned out 12% putting me seven years younger than my chronological age to this day. I still have excellent cholesterol, and my heart is an amazing shape, even though I’ve been way too sudden through the last five years, I’m changing now. I eagerly look forward to listening to this podcast to see how much I did right and what I can add to what I’m doing to keep my brain in the house. It is currently or better sorry for all the grammar and spelling mistakes, because I used the talk text.

[richardottum]

Neuro gel powder you can add to any liquid and the body digests and speeds up electrochemical signal traveling through the neo cortex at light speed

[richardottum]

I understand a o much neurological information; it's difficult to believe that I'm not already a neurological therapist

[BarbaraMurphy-rdwo]

Multiple falls from horses, and multiple bangs on the head from horses who were never taught about humans' personal space.. yeah, I trained unruly riding horses for 30 years and THEN fell off my bicycle and was unconscious for almost an hour. "Who am I? Where do I live? Why am I here?" happen too frequently. No, this girl never played football...

[ryanrendon]

It was nice to hear Dr. D'Esposito say to basically get back to using your brain and not just rest. Had a subdural hematoma back in 2014 from a skateboarding accident. While in the hospital I was doing some trig and calculus b/c I wanted to make sure my brain was still working. A doctor stopped by the room, saw me doing math and told me that I shouldn't do that. 🤔

[richardottum]

Can a soy oat, pea based coffee creamer that puts the right gelatinous goo inside the synaptic gaps to speed up neurological speed of the electrochemical signal moving through the brain at light speed giving us thoughts, feelings, emotions, that become meaningful memories

[richardottum]

A drink that the body processes the goo out through digestive process and the left over goo speeds up the brain 🧠?

[anitagleasonmayer]

Talking to a medical professional post TBI is like talking to a wall. Nothing permeates and their inability to understand it is palpable.

[richardottum]

Transdermal cranial stimulation device inside a beanie with electrodes for an actual thinking cap

[richardottum]

The brain cannot learn what the mind believes it already knows