And so every brain injury is different,” Kostrzewski said. “Mine’s considered a coup-contrecoup, so all four sides of my brain are damaged. So I learned to read, talk, walk again from 18 on.” ...

A FORMER Olympic rower who overcame a serious brain injury has become the first patron of a counselling charity in Henley.

Greene sustained injuries deep in his brain stem and suffered a coup-contrecoup traumatic brain injury, which is caused when the brain bounces back and forth against the skull. When he emerged ...

A coup brain injury is one that occurs at the site of an impact to the head, while a contrecoup injury is one in which a high-impact blow causes the brain to collide against the opposite side of the ...

Double Olympic gold medallist rower James Cracknell has become the first patron of Riverside Counselling Service.

The accident left him with a contrecoup injury to the frontal lobes of his brain, resulting in epilepsy, a lost sense of smell and taste, and a significant impact on his mental wellbeing.

Practice—that is, repetitive training—matters in healing brain injury. Repeated intensive training can be accompanied by ...

In sports, beneath the competitive spirit and the cheers of the crowd, there’s an often-invisible risk: traumatic brain ...

Nasal Spray Shows Preclinical Promise for Treating Traumatic Brain Injury Feb. 27, 2025 — A new study suggests a nasal spray developed to target neuroinflammation could one day be an effective ...

Chad Francour has quite a story to tell. Twenty one years ago, he suffered a traumatic brain injury after a truck hit him ...

Hurley has since dedicated herself to advocating for brain injury awareness, becoming a keynote speaker and workshop presenter. Her goal is to inspire and support other survivors. "I fought to make it ...