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Advancing Treatment Options for Traumatic Brain Injury

Brain damage is irreversible and can completely change the course of an individual's life. Those who suffer from a traumatic brain injury may find they are no longer able to continue working or participating in substantial gainful activity. This may lead to the need for Social Security disability benefits.

Scientists are currently working on ways to restore movement and behavior for patients with traumatic brain injury through the use of microelectronic circuitry. The technique is used to help guide the growth of axons in the brain that are damaged when a person suffers a head injury from a car accident or brain damage from a stroke.

What researchers hope to accomplish is a rewiring of the brain connectivity and the ability to bypass areas of the brain that have been damaged in order to bring about restoration.

One scientist in particular believes that in the weeks after suffering a traumatic brain injury, constant communication between distant neurons on the brain may help axons to form and connect.

Brain damage can lead to numerous other challenges such as:

• memory difficulties;
• depression;
• mood swings; and
• loss of balance.

This type of restoration, however, is a long way off as it still must be tested on animal models before it will be ready to test on humans. Researchers hope that in the next decade it will eventually lead to restoration of functioning in humans with traumatic brain injury.

If you are in need of Social Security disability benefits, contact a Social Security disability attorney who can advise you of eligibility.

Get a FREE Social Security disability guide and avoid the common mistakes many claimants make during their application or appeal. If you or your loved is suffering from a severe physical or mental disability, contact The Law Offices of LaVan & Neidenberg, P.A. 1-888-234-5758