Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that can cause attention differences, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. It is commonly first diagnosed in children but it can also not...
...brain health and in particular is helping to change the conversation around concussion by sharing his personal story. TREVOR THOMPSON Chief Executive Officer, Brain Foundation Spokesperson for the Brain Foundation...
...PAGE >> About the Brain Foundation The Brain Foundation is a registered charity established in 1970 by neurologists and neurosurgeons. We are dedicated to funding the highest quality Australian research...
A brain tumour is an abnormal growth of cells in or near brain tissue. Some tumours are slow-growing and benign (non-cancerous), while cancerous (or malignant) tumours grow more rapidly and...
...(See section on Brain Foundation 2002 Research Reports). Bequests made for “research into brain diseases and disorders” by people such as Mr Noel Clifton, Mrs Kathleen Toy, Mrs Linda Turner,...
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare brain disorder that affects movement, balance, and eye movements. Many of the symptoms are similar to Parkinson’s disease, and it is often misdiagnosed...
...improved treatments for people with epilepsy and related brain diseases, including traumatic brain injury, dementias and brain tumours. He has published >570 peer-reviewed original papers in leading scientific and medical...
Just like many brain disorders or diseases, aneurysms can irreversibly change a person’s life. Andy Carter experienced this in 2013, when she was diagnosed with three aneurysms and had to...
...to develop additional therapies; and we will determine whether this newly identified mechanism contributes to pressure rise in other brain disorders. I would like to thank the Brain Foundation for...
...and improve brain function and repair. This project will provide important insight into how we can keep brain cells alive after injury to preserve brain function in the short and...
...Injury support network Phone: 0433 388 250 Email: office@families4families.org.au Web: families4families.org.au International MindCare Foundation mindcare.foundation National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Locked-Syndrome-Information-Page HeadWay (UK) headway.org.uk/about-brain-injury/individuals/effects-of-brain-injury/coma-and-reduced-awareness-states/comacare.com Brain Injury Resource Center...
...Summer 2023-24 – Features the 2023 Brain Foundation Research Grants Winter 2023 Summer 2022-23 – Features the 2022 Brain Foundation Research Grants Winter 2022 Summer_2021-2022 – Features the 2021 Brain...
View all Research Grants by Year Brain Research, Neurology | Brain Foundation: The Brain Foundation is dedicated to funding high quality Australian neurological research that will advance diagnoses, treatment and...
...national organisations will have state branches that help facilitate this, such as: Brain Injury Australia (brain injuries include traumatic brain injuries, stroke, infection, and degenerative diseases) Brain Tumour Alliance Australia...
...using commercially available stem cells derived from individuals with no known brain disorder for comparison. Brain organoids will be grown, and we will study their structure and function to identify...
...Researchers also need to study brain and spinal cord tissue to develop ways of repairing and preventing tissue damage. Donating your brain to the MS Research Australia Brain Bank after...
...concussion have long been thought to be the result of a disturbance in brain function, rather than any visible change to the brain. Recently, a specialised type of brain imaging...
...of traumatic brain injuries suggests that younger children’s brains may be more vulnerable and less likely to recover than older childrens’ brains. Weakness or paralysis down one side of the...
...drugs are used to treat certain movement disorders, psychiatric disorders, and some gastric conditions. Tardive syndromes may also develop in some Parkinson’s patients as a result of exposure to levodopa....
Description Epilepsy is a neurological disorder in which brief, recurrent changes in the electrical activity of the brain lead to seizures or ‘fits’, lasting from a few seconds to several...
...the brain and help raise awareness for the impact of other brain diseases, disorders and injuries. Thank you so much Brett for sharing your story with us and choosing to...
...that contribute to the disease. A major contributor to the spread of Parkinson’s disease throughout the brain is the transmission of an abnormally folded protein called alpha synuclein from brain...
...Andy’s story about her experience with aneurysm. Brain Injury Australia – BIA provides resources and support services for people living with brain injury (including aneurysm/SAH). Brain Aneurysm Foundation USA –...
...support network Phone: 0433 388 250 Email: office@families4families.org.au Web: families4families.org.au International MindCare Foundation mindcare.foundation National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (USA) www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Coma-Information-Page The Brain Injury Trust (South Africa) Non-profit...
Locked-in Syndrome (LiS) is a rare neurological disorder usually resulting from a lesion to a region of the brainstem called the pons. It can also be caused by a stroke,...
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