Ep #04 - BRAIN INJURY Recovery: Concussion & BREATHING - 60 Years of Research

The effects of CONCUSSION and BRAIN INJURY on our BREATHING has been know for at least 60 years. Yet its been overlooked for too long, its not part of rehabilitation of the brain. But I'm an example that the brain can heal when we restore our breathing patterns, improve cerebral blood flow and oxygen supple to the brain.  Breathing is something that could be part of not just the recovery process to improve cerebral blood flow but also a indicator of a brains recovery. It's brain injury awareness month so I'd love your help in sharing this information.

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3 keys areas in this podcast we address in this first part of a series I'll be covering on 'Concussions & Breathing' are;

• Research dates back to 1960's
• It takes just 3 concussions in a lifetime for severe cognitive decline
• Being symptoms free is not a reliable indicator of a brain's recovery

Research papers & studies referenced;

Froman, C. (1968). ALTERATIONS OF RESPIRATORY FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA: (1968), 40, 354 

Wang, Y., Nelson, L. D., LaRoche, A. A., Pfaller, A. Y., Nencka, A. S., Koch, K. M., & McCrea, M. A. (2016). Cerebral Blood Flow Alterations in Acute Sport-Related Concussion. Journal of neurotrauma, 33(13), 1227–1236.

Nathan W. Churchill, Michael G. Hutchison, and Tom A. Schweizer. Symptom correlates of cerebral blood flow following acute concussion. NeuroImage: Clinical Volume 16, 2017, Pages 234-239.

Lennon, M. J et al, (2023) Lifetime Traumatic Brain Injury and Cognitive Domain Deficits in Late Life: The PROTECT-TBI Cohort Study. Journal of Neurotrauma 40:1–13. 

If you'd like to get in touch to discuss concussions and breathing further with me i'd love to hear from you. You can email me at david.jackson@oxygenadvantage.com 

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