The brain’s response to injury

If you are a Game of Thrones fan, then you’ll know the mother of dragons, Daenerys Targaryen, played by actor Emilia Clarke.

What you might not know is that Emilia has had brain injury and brain surgery.

Here’s a wonderful article from The Conversation about brain injury and how the brain responds to injury. The brain’s ability to heal itself is remarkable. Add in red and near infrared lights, and the healing process is stimulated.

The image of Emilia Clarke is reproduced from The Conversation.

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Author: RedlightsontheBrain

Redlightsonthebrain is written by Catherine Hamilton, a retired doctor to help people to learn about neurogenerative diseases and the practical, safe and scientifically-based things that can help improve life. Part of this is to provide low-cost access to red light devices, hence the DIY instructions on this blog.