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Parts of Brain Trauma

Since brain injury symptoms depend on the parts of brain affected, this article takes a look at each of these parts of brain and what happened when there is trauma there. It more clearly explains how you can determine the causes of brain injury symptoms.

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Symptoms of Brain Injury

The symptoms of brain injury are often hard to detect. They may appear years after the accident and they may mimic the symptoms of other ailments. Symptoms of brain trauma also differ according to what area of the brain was damaged. This article gives you the most common symptoms of brain injury so that you can act quickly to get them treated.

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Development of Brain

The development of brain starts earlier than you might imagine. This article looks at the development of brain from the womb to the first few years of life, and also recommends some ways to make sure your child's brain develops to its fullest.

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MRI Brain

MRI brain scans are done in order to diagnose, assess and treat damage to your brain. They are also used for researching how the brain processes and transmits information. This article talks about what an MRI brain scan does and also gives you an idea of what it's like to get scanned.

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Function of Brain Mapping

The function of brain mapping is two-fold. First, it allows us to research how the brain works; second, it helps as a tool in treating ailments that affect the brain. This article looks at brain mapping in more detail and describes how it works to help people.

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Can Brain Injury Cause Autism?

Can brain injury cause autism? It was widely believed some years ago that a traumatic brain injury could cause this disorder in children. However, further research has shown that it's much more complicated than that. This article examines the link between brain injury and autism, and advances some of the most likely theories today for the disorder's cause.

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Brain Test

X-ray first allowed doctors to see inside the human body. These days, neuroimaging makes looking into the brain even more effective. This article explains in layman's terms the four most common brain tests used today: CT scan, MRI, PET and MEG.

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Brain Mapping

Brain mapping is a technique used to look inside your head and see what's going on there. This article gives a brief introduction to brain mapping and explains why it's so important to our lives. It also gives you an idea of what it's like to get into the scanner yourself and have your brain explored.

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