ABSTRACT
The previous chapter described the complex functions and development of the brain – an amazing ‘computer’ which exists within the solid ‘box’ of the skull to maintain the person each of us is and to enable us to live and breathe. However, there are ways in which these delicate systems and functions can be disrupted, with potentially devastating effects. The mechanics and effects of an organic injury to the brain are described below:
Injury to the brain can occur as a result of a blow or force physically exerted on the body from outside; as a result of an illness or internal imbalance; or as a result of deprivation of an element essential for efficient functioning.
