And one of the things that’s very clear is how diverse the consequences are for people. And that’s why I got interested in traumatic brain injury, because it gives us an opportunity not just to study the brain as an academic subject, but something that’s of relevance to the individual.Īs a neuropsychologist, I’ve seen many, many people who’ve suffered traumatic brain injury. Yeah, I think, I mean, I think one has to be inclusive and to think creatively about problems and the way that the problems and daily life, for example, relate to problems in the brain itself. And I think this imagination is what you would need to really be good at what you do in this field. It’s wonderful that you see it this way. So for me, studying the brain is part of a journey with many other people. I think it’s it’s one of the most complex things in the universe, in fact, and one of the most difficult things to understand.īut we can see over the past 50 years, there’s been huge progress and understanding the brain and there will continue to be progress. And for me, the brain is absolutely fascinating. So it’s really about the relationship between psychology and the brain. Well, your psychology is a combination of neuro and psychology. So can you explain to our listeners, what does a professor of neuropsychology do? And also, what does it mean, to be a neuropsychologist to you personally? Neuropsychology and traumatic brain injury And I would say also not as much wild nature as you have, I gather.
Yeah, there’s not many hills in Holland. As I already told you, I live in Amsterdam, and that’s quite a different life. So that’s how I most enjoy my spare time. And I like to do that with my wife and my children and friends. Well, Melanie, I live in Scotland and one of the great things about living here is enjoying the outdoor world. So what are the things you like to do and who are people you like to spend your time with? But I was wondering if you could tell us a little bit more about yourself. And this tells me a bit about who you are already. I wanted to say that I found it quite special that you immediately told me after getting into touch with me that I could leave the formalities aside and call you just Lindsay.
Welcome, Lindsay to our concussion stories episode today. I’m at least as happy that he is here today. He has also dedicated a lot of time to unmistakeably point out that the medical field needs better methods of diagnosing brain injury.Īlmost immediately after contacting him, even though he was on leave, Lindsay answered that he’d be happy to be here with us. Lindsay’s research is focused on traumatic brain injury in combination with quality of life, coping strategies, as well as PTSD. This is a large European research project that aims to improve the care for patients with traumatic brain injury. Just like Emeritus Professor Andrew Maas, with whom I spoke on a previous Concussion Stories episode, Lindsay is part of CENTER-TBI. Today, I speak with Lindsay Wilson, Professor of neuropsychology at the University of Stirling in the UK. Down in the description of each episode, you can find a table of contents in case you want to skip ahead. If you’re struggling to focus, be sure to take breaks. In Concussion Stories we dig deep while discussing hopeful stories of recovery as well as the hard stuff in the messy middle. And today, I feel better than ever before. I’m Melanie and I spent more than six years experimenting, training and learning in order to heal myself from a very bad case of post-concussion syndrome. I’m here to let you know that you are not alone in your concussion recovery.
#Concussion after effects series#
Welcome to Concussion Stories, a Lifeyana podcast series filled with hope. You may remember the Concussion Stories episodes with Andrew Maas, who is the coordinator of this research group. This is the first of 2 episodes with Lindsay, who is a Professor of Neuropsychology and one of the researchers studying Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) within CENTER-TBI. Particularly the mental and emotional experiences that a lot of us know all too well. In this episode, Lindsay talks about the long-term effects of a concussion. 12:22 It can take long to recover from a concussionġ5:08 Emotional consequences of a concussionĢ0:27 A concussion is an invisible injury Introduction to this episode on the long-term effects of a concussion
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