The most likely E-board member to wake up tomorrow and adopt a dog
Who is Madi
The 4 lobes of the brain
What are the frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes
The most common type of traumatic brain injury
What is a concussion
This eboard member loves playing soccer!
Who is Mihir
TBI stands for this
What is Traumatic Brain Injury
This E-Board member is most likely to show up late for plans
Who is Mihir
The part of the brain (most famously) responsible for forming memories
What is the hippocampus
The two age groups who are at an increased risk of experiencing a tbi
What is children and older adults
This eboard member is pescatarian
Who is Madi
The ice breaker “Rose, Bud, Thorn” means
What are something positive, something to look forward to, and a challenge
This E-Board member is most likely to fall asleep and insist that they were just resting their eyes
Who is Sarah
The two processes of a neuron
What are dendrites and axons
Unlike some other injuries, a concussion does not always show up on this common type of brain scan
What is a CT scan
This eboard member is from Abu Dhabi
Who is Sua
NYU Synapse has partnered with these two organizations
What are BIANYS, the Brain Injury Association of New York State and Achilles
This E-Board member is most likely to say that they're going to sleep but stay up until 4 AM
Who is Evelyn
Damage to this specific part of the brain often leads to dramatic changes in personality, decision-making, and emotional control (hint: like Phineas Gage)
What is the frontal lobe
Type of rehabilitation that helps individuals with TBI relearn everyday activities such as dressing and bathing
What is occupational therapy
This eboard member has a toy poodle
Who is Evelyn
The number of synapse chapters across the U.S.
How many are 30 chapters
This E-Board member is the most likely to ask their friends for advice and then do what they originally wanted
Who is Sua
This neurotransmitter in this part of the brain is impacted by Parkinson's Disease
What is dopamine in the basal ganglia/substantia nigra
An assessment tool that measures eye opening, verbal responses, and motor responses to evaluate the severity of a TBI
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale
This eboard member likes playing piano
Who is Sarah
The year NYU Synapse was founded
When is 2024