Can We Cure Traumatic Brain Injuries?

Stanford University researchers are pioneering a new treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI). But right now, they can’t do it in the United States.

The trauma of physical injury to the brain can alter the brain’s structure and function in ways that can contribute to neuropsychiatric symptoms. These include impaired neural connectivity and cerebral blood flow; changes in memory, attention, processing speed and executive functions; depression, anxiety, suicidality, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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