May 12, 2022
CAN WE HEAL THE BRAIN?
SickKids VS Brain Injury
When a child suffers a serious brain injury, doctors can help them cope with the consequences, but they often can’t fix the damage that has been done. Or can they? Spurred by patient families who won’t settle for the status quo, a team of scientists is challenging a long-held belief about the brain’s limits.
Videos
Dr. Don Mabbott - The Impact of Brain Tumour Treatments
Related Extras
- An article on neural stem repair and drug stimulation for brain injury treatment
- Nature article: “Assessment of cognitive and neural recovery in survivors of pediatric brain tumors in a pilot clinical trial using metformin”
- Neurooncolgy article on exercise and brain repair
- Toronto Star article on how Tobin gives back to SickKids, 20 years after his first visit
Learn more from AboutKidsHealth.ca, a health education website for children, youth and caregivers that is written and approved by the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids):
Scientific Contributors
- Ramy Ayoub
- Rebecca M. Ruddy
- Elizabeth Cox
- Adeoye Oyefiade
- Daniel Derkach
- Suzanne Laughlin
- Benjamin Ades-aron
- Zahra Shirzadi
- Els Fieremans
- Bradley J. Macintosh
- Cynthia B. de Medeiros
- Jovanka Skocic
- Eric Bouffet
- Freda D. Miller
- Cindi M. Morshead
- Donald J. Mabbott
As a SickKids Foundation writer, Hannah works closely with world-renowned SickKids scientists, physicians, and researchers, turning dense medical jargon into engaging content about the latest research and treatments for kids. She’s inspired by the hope and perseverance of young patients and their families, a fantastic team of colleagues, and her three young girls at home.
