Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Concussion: More Than 'Getting Your Bell Rung'
This article explains the science of concussions, including the damage they can do to the brain and symptoms of concussion. The article also describes the technology that scientists are using to detect concussion and how helmets are now...
National Institutes of Health
Nih: Cerebral Palsy: Hope Through Research
Lots of great info on Cerebral Palsy! Many links to just about everything you could want to know about this disorder.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Traumatic Brain Injury
A fact page on traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) provides facts and statistics on the occurrences of TBIs, what causes TBIs, and prevention strategies.
University of New South Wales (Australia)
University of New South Wales: Cerebral Softening Stroke
This resource provides a photograph of a post-stroke brain.
University of Washington
Neuroscience Resources for Kids: Ecstasy Mdma
Here, students can read about the dangers associated with the designer drug called ecstasy. Learn about the short-term and long-term effects associated with this dangerous drug. Included is information on proper brain function, as well...
Frontiers Media
Frontiers: Stop! How We Inhibit Acts
An article on how the brain is able to immediately stop a planned action.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Stroke
In this article from Kids Health, learn what happens during a stroke, how strokes are treated, and how you can prevent them. Strokes happen mostly to older people, so find out how you can help a loved one such as a grandparent if it...
Other
Partnership for a Drug Free America: Herbal Ecstasy
Organized into several very brief sections, this website from Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a good overview of the designer drug called ecstasy. Learn what the slang names of this drug are and how the drug affects the body and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Injuries of the Nervous System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Injuries to the central nervous system may damage tissues of the brain or spinal cord. If an injury is mild, a person may have a full recovery. If an injury is...
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: What Is Amnesia?
Amnesia is the loss of memory. Learn what the causes can be, the different types, the symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and what the treatments are.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Nida: "Ecstasy" Damages the Brain
This article summarizes a medical study that examined ecstasy's effect on brain function. Learn how this designer drug causes both short term and long term damage in users' brains.
Other
National Stroke Association: What Is Stroke?
An article from National Stroke Association about what a stroke is. Symptoms, types, and myths are offered as well.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Migraine Brains
From ABC News in Science, Maggie Fox's article, "Migraine brains may be starved of oxygen," explores the possibility of brain damage associated with migraine headaches.
Other
Ontario Brain Injury Association
An example brain injury program is contained on this page: rehabilitation, cognitive interventions, and neuropsychological assesments.