The next stage in the recovery from head injury is called POST-TRAUMATIC AMNESIA. Coming out of coma is not just waking up as people often imagine. Rather, it is most often a gradual process of regaining contact with the world. One of the most striking things about recovery of conscioiusness is that it take so long to begin to restore memory. The kind of memory that is most often affected is the ability to continuously remember the events of the day.

PTS refers to the hypersensitive state of all tissues after injury. When a limb is injured, a minor brush, part of every day activity, causes extreme pain and dysfunction. In the bowels after a bout of food poisoning, eating normal food brings on diarrhea and abdominal cramps. After bacterial/viral infection of the sinuses, exposure to normal temperature/humidity changes brings on sinus symptoms. See similar questions...

Amnesia refers to the inability to recall important personal information that is so extensive that it is not due to ordinary forgetfulness. Most of the amnesias typical of dissociative disorders are not of the classic fugue variety, where people travel long distances, and suddenly become alert, disoriented as to where they are and how they got there. See similar questions...

This informative online brochure from Sidran Foundation Online talks about traumatic memories and how experiencing trauma effects the way our memory works. A huge collection of online articles about traumatic stress, presented by Self-Help & Psychology Magazine - A Pioneering Site. Includes a Questions & Answers link. A list of books on PTSD compiled by Fred Lerner, DLS, and information scientist at the National Center for PTSD. See similar questions...

It (PTSD) is the development of characteristic symptoms after the experiencing of a psychologically traumatic event or events outside the range of human experience usually considered to be normal. The characteristic symptoms involve re-experiencing the traumatic event, numbing of responsiveness to, or involvement with, the external world, exaggerated startle response, difficulty in concentrating, memory impairment, guilt feelings, and sleep difficulties. See similar questions...

It is normal to be shocked or very scared when your life is in danger or if you watch something horrible happen. This type of event is called a trauma. If it causes you to have troubling symptoms that last longer than a month, you may have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD can make you feel so fearful or uneasy that it is hard to live your life. The symptoms may start soon after the traumatic event, or you may not have them until months or years later. See similar questions...

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is defined as sudden, permanent damage to the brain caused by external, mechanical forces (e.g., a blow to the head suffered during a motor vehicle accident). Thus, there is a clear distinction between TBI and brain injury caused by internal events (e.g., stroke, anoxia, tumor), developmental disabilities (e.g., mental retardation, cerebral palsy, autism), and progressive illnesses such as Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease. See similar questions...

There is some research to suggest that a history of childhood abuse or other types of trauma may be more common in women with PMS or, more specifically, with PMDD. However, it is difficult to know this for sure. It is certainly possible that early trauma could increase a woman's risk of developing PMDD. Women who have experienced a severe trauma may develop a condition known as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If this is a concern, please learn more about PTSD by visiting our PTSD site. See similar questions...

No. Our bodies follow the laws of physics, and one principle law is that fluid will travel in the path of least resistance. Atherosclerotic plaques are calcified and hard, and they create an obstruction that detours the blood through alternate routes. During EECP, when your blood is flowing to the heart, it will naturally bypass arteries with plaque and enter healthy, non-diseased blood vessels to go around blockages. See similar questions...

For moments, yes. Long term? Rarely. The idea of causing people to forget something is, broadly speaking, something that has no therapeutic value. See similar questions...

Every message needs a subject. Nothing is more frustrating than seeing messages in your newsreader as having "No subject" as a subject. So, title your messages, and make them mean something! ALWAYS include a subject line in your message. Almost all newsreaders present you with the subject line when you browse the group, and it's often the only clue the recipient has about the contents when filing and searching for messages. Make the subject line meaningful. See similar questions...

Any head injury can cause disruption of brain functions and can result in physical, cognitive, and psychosocial/emotional/interpersonaI impairment. See similar questions...

According to the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia, the average TBI incidence rate (including both hospitalization and mortality rate) is 95 per 100,000 people. Each year over 80,000 Americans survive a hospitalization for traumatic brain injury, but are released with TBI-related disabilities. Approximately 5.3 million Americans today live with a TBI-related disability. See similar questions...

Many types of impairments may occur because of TBI. These injuries may impair cognition, including concentration, memory, judgment, and mood. They may also affect movement abilities, including strength, coordination, and balance. Finally they can impair sensation, including tactile sensation and special senses such as vision. TBI sometimes causes seizure disorders (epilepsy). Nearly 1% of individuals with severe TBI survive in a state of persisting unconsciousness. See similar questions...

Traumatic brain injuries are a major cause of mortality and morbidity in the United States, particularly among persons below the age of 45. Each year in the United States, nearly 500,000 people are seen in hospital emergency rooms because of a traumatic brain injury. See similar questions...

When the tails are docked at 2 to 5 days of age, the procedure seems to be momentarily painful, that is, the puppy cries during the procedure, but as soon as the pup is placed back with its littermates, it quickly falls asleep and is very willing to nurse if the bitch presents herself to the puppy. This is in contrast to a truly painful puppy who exhibits continuous crying and restlessness and fails to nurse. See similar questions...

The term traumatic brain injury corresponds to "neurologically impaired" and refers to an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force, resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment, or both, that adversely affects a child's educational performance. See similar questions...

You must obtain Victory Palace statues of all 151 Pokemon, this allows Psyduck to use Amnesia in your GB game! See similar questions...