• Question: if u bang ur head so many times does ur brain cells vanish?

    Asked by anon-217189 to Savannah, Philippe, Lucy, Joanna, Harrison, Edoardo on 12 Jun 2019.
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      Joanna Huang answered on 12 Jun 2019:

      Because, luckily, your body also makes a lot of NEW brain cells. Brain cells are constantly regenerating, and for the first quarter of your life, you generate a lot more brain cells than you lose. That’s why younger people tend to be sharper and learn quicker 🙂 Take advantage of it! And please avoid banging your head – save those precious brain cells!!

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      Edoardo Vescovi answered on 12 Jun 2019: last edited 12 Jun 2019 7:35 pm

      As a non-medical doctor, I think multiple blows would cause some light bleeding in the skin first due to broken tiny blood vessels. Later damage to the skull, with the pain forcing you to stop well before reaching the brain matter. But even without going that far, the movement of liquids covering the brain would certainly cause some sort of damage. Certainly not to test!

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      Savannah Clawson answered on 12 Jun 2019:

      I don’t think your brain cells vanish but you can definitely damage them! Your brain is surrounded by a layer of fluid that protects it from small bumps here and there so no need to worry if you accidentally hit your head now and again. It is big bumps that cause more damage because the protective layer may not be enough to shield your brain in these cases. If you hit your head hard enough, you may get a concussion which is basically bruising and swelling of the brain or in really serious cases, you could get a tear in your brain. This can cause damage to your brain cells which might not be able to be fixed. However, because our brains are so clever, they can often adapt to work without these damaged cells. There are some crazy stories about people who have walked away after having a pole stuck through their head and people who function with only half a brain – it is amazing what the human body is capable of. There are also not so nice stories of what can happen to you if you suffer from a serious head injury so please don’t try this at home!

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      Harrison Prosper answered on 12 Jun 2019:

      If you bang your head many times, you’ll get a terrible headache!!!!

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      Philippe Gambron answered on 17 Jun 2019:

      This looks like a very bad idea. Don’t try it. Nothing good can come out of that.

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