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		<title>Modems and White Matter</title>
		<link>http://www.brainybehavior.com/blog/2011/06/modems-and-white-matter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Tanner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday my connection to the Internet decided to stop working. I tried restarting the cable modem, the wireless router, and other attached devices. That didn&#8217;t fix the problem. That&#8217;s usually a good first step though. I saw that the internet connectivity light was lit on the modem but the PC/Activity light was not lit. That [...]
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		<title>Donate to Brain Research</title>
		<link>http://www.brainybehavior.com/blog/2011/01/donate-to-brain-research/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Tanner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has a site where you can donate to help fund brain research. All overhead for the donations are covered by AAN so all of your donated money will go directly to fund research into neurologic disorders. If you or a loved one suffer from a brain disorder or disease, [...]
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		<title>Aphasia Syndromes</title>
		<link>http://www.brainybehavior.com/blog/2009/02/aphasia-syndromes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Tanner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aphasia is an acquired disorder of language. It can manifest in various ways, including difficulty speaking or difficulty understanding speech or language. Stroke is the most common cause of aphasia with up to 40% of stroke patients experiencing some sort of aphasia. Depending on the nature of the injury (e.g., stroke, tumor, trauma), aphaisa can [...]
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		<title>PBS Frontline Explores Parkinson&#8217;s Disease</title>
		<link>http://www.brainybehavior.com/blog/2009/02/pbs-frontline-explores-parkinsons-disease/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:11:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Tanner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the video PBS recently made about Parkinson&#8217;s disease called My Father, My Brother, and Me. From what I&#8217;ve watched so far, it&#8217;s done a good job putting a face to Parkinson&#8217;s disease while also focusing on the research and clinical aspects of it. Related posts: Parkinson&#8217;s Disease and the Brain Early Signs of [...]
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		<title>Revisiting Clive</title>
		<link>http://www.brainybehavior.com/blog/2008/11/revisiting-clive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Tanner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I posted a video clip about Clive Wearing. Here is the first part of a different documentary about Clive. This video goes more in-depth about his condition. Clive is sometimes referred to as the man with the shortest memory. Not only were his two hippocampi destroyed, but also surrounding areas of the his temporal [...]
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		<title>The Unusual Case of Clive Wearing</title>
		<link>http://www.brainybehavior.com/blog/2008/11/the-unusual-case-of-clive-wearing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Tanner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clive Wearing is a 70 year old British man who contracted herpes simplex encephalitis in 1985. The virus destroyed his hippocampi bilaterally (as well as surrounding areas). He has complete anterograde amnesia and can only remember up to about 20 seconds. He retained the ability to play the piano and conduct a choir (which he [...]
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		<title>Alien Limb Syndrome</title>
		<link>http://www.brainybehavior.com/blog/2008/10/alien-limb-syndrome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Tanner</dc:creator>
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		<title>Sen. Kennedy&#8217;s Brain Tumor</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 18:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sen. Ted Kennedy, one of the last of the siblings of JFK and Bobby who is alive recently was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in his left parietal lobe. His first symptom was a seizure. As soon as I heard that he had had a seizure I started wondering about a tumor. There aren&#8217;t [...]
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		<title>Leukoaraiosis and Lacunes &#8211; A Very Brief Overview</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Tanner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As people age, it is common for their brain white matter to change. These changes often appear as bright white spots on T2-weighted MR scans. These areas or spots of hyperintensity (i.e., white matter hyperintensities {WMH}) are also called leukoaraiosis (LA). Researchers are still investigating the exact nature and pathology of these abnormalities but our [...]
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		<title>Dealing with TBIs from the Iraq War</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Tanner</dc:creator>
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