Massachusetts Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Research shows brains can recover from injury

Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley, concentrates on legal issues regarding birth injuries.  Recent research funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes (NINDS),
shows that mice with brain injuries similar to that of premature babies can actually make new neurons to help repair brain damage.  This study shows that actual recovery from a brain injury at birth can occur in the developing brain.  This research explains why many babies born prematurely with very low birth weight are able to overcome those early problems.

    Lead Researcher Dr. Flora Vaccarino of Yale University School of Medicine said that the study shows the brain has intrinsic ability to recover after injury.  She said the research shows that the neuron is not lost forever; there are progenitor cells, specialized stem cells, that can generate the proper type of cells that lead to recovery.