Neurotrauma

Passenger in Critical Condition after Abrupt Stop by a Public Transport Bus in Varna

A passenger on a public transport bus in Varna is seriously injured. The 82-year-old man has fallen to the floor after a sudden stop. The incident happened on April 17 in the afternoon.

The retiree has a skull fracture and brain trauma. He is placed in a hospital and there is danger to his life.

16 US Officials Injured in "Sound attack" in Cuba

At least 16 US civil servants were injured after a possible sound attack on US Embassy staff in Cuba. This was reported by the State Department, quoted by the US media.

It is specified that the symptoms of the victims range from hearing loss to "minor damage to the brain", which may include a concussion or a headache.

A spokeswoman said the attacks seem to have been suspended.

500 critically injured, killed each year in Turkey after diving headfirst into shallow waters

Some 500 people each year in Turkey break their necks, either dying of respiratory failure instantly or suffering spinal cord injury and mostly becoming wheelchair-bound as a result of diving headfirst into shallow waters, with the figures reaching thousands of people when added with world figures.

Five reasons the future of brain enhancement is digital, pervasive and (hopefully) bright

Elon Musk just detailed his ambitious plans for a new brain-computer interface platform. Superathlete Tom Brady revealed his “brain resiliency programme” to increase his athletic edge. Elite US military units are testing brain stimulation headsets to stimulate neuroplasticity and boost mental and physical performance.

Newly literate Turkish woman suffers brain hemorrhage live on TV while introducing book

Nazmiye Kocakulak, a writer who learned to read and write at the age of 62, suffered a brain hemorrhage while being interviewed live on private Turkish broadcaster TV8 on Nov. 30, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

Kocakulak joined the show in Istanbul to talk about her newly released book on her life, titled "Alone."   

Parents of Impaired Children Stage Protest in Sofia

''We demand rights, and not limitations,'' stated parents of children with impairments who gathered to stage an all-national protest in front of the Bulgarian Council of Ministers.

''We just want a respectable life for children and people with disabilities, and for their families, '' people protesting in Sofia added.

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