I just returned from the ER where I was cat-scanned and screened for a concussion. I need some help. [more inside]
posted by bunnycup on Jun 28, 2009 - 9 answers

Is it possible to tell the difference between an old, long-standing injury and a more recent injury to the brain on a brain scan? Would a particular type of brain scan (fMRI as opposed to CAT scan) be better able to reveal the difference between the two? This question would be pertinent to the Peter Braunstein case: earlier in the news coverage, they showed Braunstein's brain scan on television, because the defense claims that the decreased activity shown in the frontal region is consistent with schizophrenia. However, I understand Braunstein hit his head while in custody, and I'm thinking that could cause a similar result on the brain scan. I'm also wondering, could a brain scan show whether he got dropped on his head when he was a baby and/or all three possible conditions and when, approximately, they developed?
posted by bunky on Jun 18, 2007 - 2 answers

Help me to evaluate a neurologist [more inside]
posted by bleary on Aug 29, 2006 - 12 answers

Is brain pressure a normal symptom during the months of recovery after a head injury? [more inside]
posted by bleary on Aug 10, 2006 - 16 answers