Episode notes
In this episode, I explore the two catastrophic forms of traumatic neurological injury, brain and spinal cord. I discuss the life-changing physical consequences of traumatic neurological injury, and the equally harrowing but often invisible emotional fallouts.
I particularly highlight the often incomprehensible ways by which neurological injuries result – from riding horses and diving into pools, to boat and road traffic accidents. I illustrate the diverse features of traumatic brain injury with prominent historical cases which highlight its causes and manifestations and complications.
One is the case of Phineas Gage, as described by Antonio Damasio in his classic book 'Descarte’s Error'. Damasio narrated the astonishing head injury Gage sustained when a tamping rod penetrated his head when he was setting charges as part of his rail ...
Keywords
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURYSPINAL CORD INJURY