Athletes are praised for power, coordination, and endurance. What often goes unseen is the way the brain shapes every movement. Reaction time, focus, and the ability to filter distractions are the hidden skills that separate the good from the great. […]
Autism & Brain Health Blogs
A traumatic brain injury rarely ends when the impact stops. What begins with a blow to the head, a violent jolt in an accident, or a sudden shift in direction can set off changes inside the skull, changes that aren’t […]
Depression doesn’t discriminate. It can weave its way into the lives of teenagers trying to keep up at school, working parents balancing too much at once, retirees who thought this stage of life would be calmer, and young professionals who […]
Trauma doesn’t always arrive with a single event. Sometimes, trauma accumulates; other times, it occurs abruptly, then recedes, but its effects linger. A person may seem fine on the surface, yet internally, their system continues to respond as if danger […]
Over the past two decades, brain health has taken centre stage. Clinical research, policy discussions, and public awareness have moved the needle, slowly at first, then with remarkable speed. Neurological treatment isn’t simply progressing. It’s being reimagined. The rise of […]
There are experiences that remain with us long after they end. Some arrive like earthquakes, loud and unmistakable. Others unfold more slowly, like water rising through floorboards. In both cases, trauma leaves traces. Long after the initial trauma, something lingers. […]
In the 1950s, a man named Henry Molaisan, known as patient H.M., underwent brain surgery to treat epilepsy. What followed was unexpected and devastating. He lost the ability to form new long-term memories. Every person he met and every meal […]
MeRT, which stands for Magnetic e-Resonance Therapy, is a highly effective, customized use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) that relies upon evidence-based and sophisticated diagnostics. This non-invasive, drug-free, and painless treatment generates magnetic fields that allow clinicians to gently stimulate […]
Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by persistent challenges with social communication, restricted interests, and repetitive behaviours. It’s a spectrum disorder, which means that every child with autism experiences the disorder differently. Some may need minimal support, while others […]
The National Autism Spectrum Disorder Surveillance System (NASS) reports that 1 in 66 Canadians are identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The Canadian Medical Association Journal reports that one to two percent of Canadians are autistic, meaning 135,000 people […]
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