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Whats someone like if they hav severe brain damage? |
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 Replies: 9 — Last Post Oct. 20 11:09pm by Bacon
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noahjk
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they just sit there hoooked up to machines.
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switchfoot52
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they have problems talking and walking. probably in a wheel chair drooling on themselves. and they can't feed themselves either. depends on the severity i guess
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Audrey Forrest
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It depends on what part of their brain is damaged.
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tell me again
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It depends what parts are damaged. Different parts have different functions that get impaired. It also depends if it's something that another part of your brain can "learn" to do.
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Siress
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Well, they tend to gravitate toward the /b/ areas of *chan, care more about their looks than their GPA, choose the car to buy based on available colors and post questions that can be answered by Google in 10 seconds.
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6:35 pm on Oct. 13, 2008 | Joined Sep. 2007 | 28 Days Active
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paperthinwalls
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just seat there.
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level27
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A severe brain injury occurs when trauma to the brain produces a significant neurological injury, resulting in physiologic changes to a person's brain. Four types of injury may cause trauma to the brain:
1) Closed head injuries occur when the brain tissue is injured by hitting the inside of the skull. This can cause bleeding, bruising, tissue damage and increased intra-cranial pressure or fluid buildup
2) Penetrating injuries include open fractures of the skull, gunshot wounds, and the entry of any foreign object into the brain
3) Anoxic injuries occur when the lack or reduction of oxygen causes brain cells to die
4) Toxic injuries are caused by exposure to certain toxic chemical agents, which can cross the blood brain barrier and damage or kill brain cells. Clinical features
The individual is often in a coma or a state of diminished consciousness, which lasts for hours, and may extend to days or weeks. Symptoms often include:
• Reduced ability to respond to stimuli
• Changes in muscle tone
• Difficulties in respiration and other vital functions
• Increased intra-cranial pressure or fluid buildup, requiring monitoring and, in some cases, neurosurgery.
http://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm08/bm0802/bm080214.htm
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Infinite Inferno
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Depends on the area affected. Take the well known case of Phineas Gage (sp?). He was working on a railroad where one of the metal rods impaled his head. He didn't die but it did pass through the pre-frontal cortex. He got it removed, however, his entire personality changed. He could move fine, do all the same activities, just he became impulsive, reckless, cruel, etc... . Therefore brain damage won't always make you a vegetable. Another example, damage done to Wernicke's Area doesn't prevent a person from moving, it makes them unable to understand other people's speech yet they can talk fine. On the other hand, damage to Broca's Area prevents a person from talking properly yet they can understand properly. They're not always a vegetable, although they can be. Anyone who says they always are is clearly wrong. I'm not sure what answer you want as I don't want to, nor do I know, all of the possible disorders from brain damage. Be more specific.
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