1. Causes of brain damage

2. Chronic stress and severe emotional trauma http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008 /02/05/stress-and-neural-wreckage- part-of-the-brain-plasticity-puzzle/ http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008 /02/05/stress-and-neural-wreckage- part-of-the-brain-plasticity-puzzle/

3. Infections of the brain Encephalitis: Bacterial infections: Viral infections: A shocking and horrifying story: http://www.reuters.com/article/idU STRE6903RZ20101001 http://www.reuters.com/article/idU STRE6903RZ20101001

4. Neurotoxins

5. Tumors A mass of cells that grows independently of the rest of the brain Meningiomas: Infiltrating tumors: Metastatic tumors:

6. Strokes Sudden disruption in bloodflow to brain, resulting in brain damage 3 rd leading cause of death in US Common results: amnesia, language difficulties, paralysis, coma Cerebral hemorrhage: Cerebral ischemia:

7. Closed head injuries Contusion: Hematoma: Concussion: Punch-drunk syndrome:

8. Traumatic brain injury The “signature injury” in the military today http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/page s/frontline/traumatic-brain- injury/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/page s/frontline/traumatic-brain- injury/ http://www.npr.org/templates/s tory/story.php?storyId=127402 851 http://www.npr.org/templates/s tory/story.php?storyId=127402 851 http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/15/military- blood-test-may-detect-mild- brain-injuries/ http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/15/military- blood-test-may-detect-mild- brain-injuries/

9. Brain trauma and concussions in the news: in the miltary and sports http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sports/concussion-watch/76-of-79- deceased-nfl-players-found-to-have-brain-disease/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sports/concussion-watch/76-of-79- deceased-nfl-players-found-to-have-brain-disease/ http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/2010-03-01-traumatic-brain-injury_N.htm http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/14/thomas.football.brain/index.html?hpt=C1 http://articles.cnn.com/2009-01-26/health/athlete.brains_1_concussions-brain- damage-traumatic-encephalopathy?_s=PM:HEALTH http://articles.cnn.com/2009-01-26/health/athlete.brains_1_concussions-brain- damage-traumatic-encephalopathy?_s=PM:HEALTH http://espn.go.com/nfl/topics/_/page/concussions http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/18/nfl-concussions-players-h_n_362928.html http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4668106 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33553496/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/traumatic-brain-injury/ http://www.northjersey.com/news/103840079_New_concussion_fears_emerge.html http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/103216894.html

10. League of Denial