Philippe Izmailov's Blog, page 1138
May 25, 2018
Study reveals gaps in follow-up care after concussion
Being discharged from a hospital trauma center after receiving treatment for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) does not necessarily mean that a patient has fully recovered. TBI can lead to long-lasting physical and cognitive symptoms, but a new study suggests that many patients may not be receiving follow-up care. Read more: Study reveals gaps in… Read More »
May 23, 2018
Do childhood development programs help children living in conflict and crisis settings?
Millions of young children living in conditions of war, disaster, and displacement are at increased risk for developmental difficulties that can follow them throughout their lives. Read more: Do childhood development programs help children living in conflict and crisis settings?
May 22, 2018
Posttraumatic stress affects academics
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by traumatic military experiences is associated with feelings of anxiety, anger, sadness and/or guilt. New research is evaluating how PTSD symptoms increase risks for academic difficulties as well. Read more: Posttraumatic stress affects academics
May 15, 2018
Magnetic stimulation dampens brain response to drug cues in addiction
In a study investigating the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for drug addiction, researchers are the first to demonstrate that the noninvasive brain stimulation technique can dampen brain activity in response to drug cues in chronic alcohol users and chronic cocaine users. Read more: Magnetic stimulation dampens brain response to drug cues in addiction
May 14, 2018
Gene variant may increase psychiatric risk after traumatic brain injury
A gene variant known to predict Alzheimer’s risk was linked to worse psychiatric symptoms in those with a traumatic brain injury. Study participants with the gene variant and at least one TBI had more severe PTSD, anxiety, and depression, compared with TBI patients without the same variant. Read more: Gene variant may increase psychiatric risk… Read More »
May 3, 2018
Even brief maternal deprivation early in life alters adult brain function and cognition: Rat study
When a baby is taken from its mother for even a brief period early in life, this traumatic event significantly alters the future, adult function of the brain, according to a new animal model study. These changes in the brain are similar to disturbances in brain structure and function that are found in people at… Read More »
April 28, 2018
PTSD Knowledge Map Working Sets Part 1 (3 of 8)
In this tutorial, we look at the “Entity” and “Entity By Function Breakdown” features in the Working Set panel of the Cohen Veterans Bioscience PTSD Knowledge Map. Source: Youtube
Raw Binaural Beats for PTSD & Grief: Insomnia, Anger, Depression, Anxiety, & Panic
Hello and welcome to AnewMeHealthy Raw Binaural Beats for PTSD & Grief: Insomnia, Anger, Depression, Anxiety, and Panic. This audio was created out of a request from a follower who prefers… Source: Youtube
PTSD Knowledge Map Sankey Diagram (8 of 8)
In this tutorial, we explain how to tease out a path from one article to another using the Sankey Diagram in the Path Analysis panel of the Cohen Veterans Bioscience PTSD Knowledge Map. Source: Youtube
My experience with PTSD aka “Trauma Brain”
In this video I share a piece of my story. The piece about what it’s like to live with what I call “Trauma Brain.” Otherwise known as PTSD. Sometimes we label our brains by saying “I’ve got… Source: Youtube
