Innovative model shows how optic tract injuries can heal through axonal rewiring
A research team has established an innovative intracranial pre-olivary pretectal nucleus (OPN) optic tract injury model ...
Hosted on MSN1mon
The anatomy of fight-ending blows and chokes in combat sports
They may also result in "diffuse axonal injury," where the force generated causes long nerves in the brain to stretch or tear. The neck is often exploited in mixed martial arts (MMA) and jiu-jitsu.
The Western Journal on MSN13d
Man Hit by Train and Crumpled Underneath It - Seconds Later, Camera Catches Miraculous Sight
A man in Peru is lucky to be alive after a train ran over him Saturday. The Associated Press posted security camera footage of the moment that evening in the Ate district of Lima, Peru. Despite being ...
Dawn12d
COMBAT SPORTS: HITTING WHERE IT HURTS
Most of the above blows are allowed in most combat sports. However, some things that occur during fights aren’t. Punching the ...
Medscape10y
Evolution of MRI of Brain Injury in Concussion Patients
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), commonly referred to as 'concussion', affects over 1.7 million in the USA annually with costs of nearly US$17 billion. [1] Despite the name, these injuries are ...