What ever happened with Ian Trettel?

iudi2006 wrote:

Got a very serious head injury and from what i remember the doctors said one more concussion could make some serious permanent damage. He made the...

Got a very serious head injury and from what i remember the doctors said one more concussion could make some serious permanent damage. He made the decision to just live his life and took the safe route. He's done racing. It's sad but i respect his decision. I think i remember him saying there's a lot more to life than riding. Hope he's successful in whatever he does in life.

v1rus99 wrote:

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iudi2006 wrote:

Got a very serious head injury and from what i remember the doctors said one more concussion could make some serious permanent damage. He made the...

Got a very serious head injury and from what i remember the doctors said one more concussion could make some serious permanent damage. He made the decision to just live his life and took the safe route. He's done racing. It's sad but i respect his decision. I think i remember him saying there's a lot more to life than riding. Hope he's successful in whatever he does in life.

TerryK wrote:

For the record, ALL brain damage is permanent. Brain cells do not regenerate. The brain however can compromise and find new neuro pathways around damaged areas.

Torco1 wrote:

Terry is right, I'm going through some shitty stuff right now from the accumulation of concussions over the years. What the doctors are telling me isn't...

Terry is right, I'm going through some shitty stuff right now from the accumulation of concussions over the years. What the doctors are telling me isn't the greatest of news and now I'm at the point to where I have to make the decision of never riding again. A blow to the head for me now could easily end up as permanent lights out........or so I'm told.

Torco1 wrote:

Terry is right, I'm going through some shitty stuff right now from the accumulation of concussions over the years. What the doctors are telling me isn't...

Terry is right, I'm going through some shitty stuff right now from the accumulation of concussions over the years. What the doctors are telling me isn't the greatest of news and now I'm at the point to where I have to make the decision of never riding again. A blow to the head for me now could easily end up as permanent lights out........or so I'm told.

iudi2006 wrote:

Got a very serious head injury and from what i remember the doctors said one more concussion could make some serious permanent damage. He made the...

Got a very serious head injury and from what i remember the doctors said one more concussion could make some serious permanent damage. He made the decision to just live his life and took the safe route. He's done racing. It's sad but i respect his decision. I think i remember him saying there's a lot more to life than riding. Hope he's successful in whatever he does in life.

TerryK wrote:

For the record, ALL brain damage is permanent. Brain cells do not regenerate. The brain however can compromise and find new neuro pathways around damaged areas.

iudi2006 wrote:

Got a very serious head injury and from what i remember the doctors said one more concussion could make some serious permanent damage. He made the...

Got a very serious head injury and from what i remember the doctors said one more concussion could make some serious permanent damage. He made the decision to just live his life and took the safe route. He's done racing. It's sad but i respect his decision. I think i remember him saying there's a lot more to life than riding. Hope he's successful in whatever he does in life.

TerryK wrote:

For the record, ALL brain damage is permanent. Brain cells do not regenerate. The brain however can compromise and find new neuro pathways around damaged areas.

iudi2006 wrote:

Got a very serious head injury and from what i remember the doctors said one more concussion could make some serious permanent damage. He made the...

Got a very serious head injury and from what i remember the doctors said one more concussion could make some serious permanent damage. He made the decision to just live his life and took the safe route. He's done racing. It's sad but i respect his decision. I think i remember him saying there's a lot more to life than riding. Hope he's successful in whatever he does in life.

TerryK wrote:

For the record, ALL brain damage is permanent. Brain cells do not regenerate. The brain however can compromise and find new neuro pathways around damaged areas.

TY6 wrote:

No, not ALL brain damage is permanent. Brain cells do regenerate over time, and also depending on the where the damage is done. Stating that 'the...

No, not ALL brain damage is permanent. Brain cells do regenerate over time, and also depending on the where the damage is done. Stating that 'the brain can compromise new pathways around damaged areas' is completely wrong. For example, if the Limbic System is damaged (controls sense of smell), then it is affected depending on the degree of damage, the loss of sense of smell cannot be compromised by the Cerebellum because that is responsible for posture, balance etc. The brain is extremely complex, as every section is responsible for something so important. I think Trettel has damaged his cerebellum, which is obviously a huge deal. Also, yes i study physiology at university.

iudi2006 wrote:

Got a very serious head injury and from what i remember the doctors said one more concussion could make some serious permanent damage. He made the...

Got a very serious head injury and from what i remember the doctors said one more concussion could make some serious permanent damage. He made the decision to just live his life and took the safe route. He's done racing. It's sad but i respect his decision. I think i remember him saying there's a lot more to life than riding. Hope he's successful in whatever he does in life.

TerryK wrote:

For the record, ALL brain damage is permanent. Brain cells do not regenerate. The brain however can compromise and find new neuro pathways around damaged areas.

hothands wrote:

That's a old wives tale, while a series of concussions do cause serious damage, if the brain really couldn't reproduce brain cells and all damage was...

That's a old wives tale, while a series of concussions do cause serious damage, if the brain really couldn't reproduce brain cells and all damage was permanent then even a couple concussions could leave you with a huge gap in knowledge and memory. The brain actually contains stem cells.

TerryK wrote:

For the record, ALL brain damage is permanent. Brain cells do not regenerate. The brain however can compromise and find new neuro pathways around damaged areas.

TY6 wrote:

No, not ALL brain damage is permanent. Brain cells do regenerate over time, and also depending on the where the damage is done. Stating that 'the...

No, not ALL brain damage is permanent. Brain cells do regenerate over time, and also depending on the where the damage is done. Stating that 'the brain can compromise new pathways around damaged areas' is completely wrong. For example, if the Limbic System is damaged (controls sense of smell), then it is affected depending on the degree of damage, the loss of sense of smell cannot be compromised by the Cerebellum because that is responsible for posture, balance etc. The brain is extremely complex, as every section is responsible for something so important. I think Trettel has damaged his cerebellum, which is obviously a huge deal. Also, yes i study physiology at university.

MotoX85 wrote:

Then you need to get your money back from said university, read below. "4: Brain Damage Is Always Permanent" "Brain damage can be caused by anything...

Then you need to get your money back from said university, read below.

"4: Brain Damage Is Always Permanent"

"Brain damage can be caused by anything from an infection to a car accident, and it essentially means the death of brain cells."

"If neurons are damaged or lost, they can't grow back -- but the synapses, or connections between neurons, can. Essentially, the brain creates new pathways between neurons. In addition, areas of the brain not originally associated with some functions can take over and allow the patient to relearn how to do things."

These are quotes from medical books on brain injuries.

When I broke my pelvis and back in 1988, I had to be put on a mcahine that told my brain where my legs were, basically regrowing the connections. I was told I would never walk again, 10 months later I walked out of the hospital and apart from atmosphere pressure changes, have no real problems with pelvis or back even though my pelvis has permanent 2 inch gaps on both sides and I ride as often as I can.

Think of pulling apart a wishbone, that is how my pelvis is broke. Back healed up but I (almost) had the same injury as Pastana where the spine comes completely away from the pelvis. Remarkably I have NO permanent damage from that except the pelvis gaps.

Torco1 wrote:

I'm not an expert on this by any means and I can only pass on what the doctors have been telling me. These past 3 weeks...

I'm not an expert on this by any means and I can only pass on what the doctors have been telling me. These past 3 weeks I've been dealing with some bad problems from past concussions that just now decided to affect me for whatever reasons. I've seen many doctors and specialist because of it, and from what they all seem to say there is no such thing as a minor brain injury and once you have one.....you are way more likely to have more because the brain never heals 100% from the first injury.
I could be wrong, but like I said.....all the doctors I've seen these past 3 weeks have said the same thing.

Thanks Chris and Dirty for the well wishes.

MotoX85 wrote:

The cerebral cortex in adult monkeys have been found to regenerate cells by Princeton University in 1999. As they assume it will also apply to humans...

The cerebral cortex in adult monkeys have been found to regenerate cells by Princeton University in 1999. As they assume it will also apply to humans, no information is provided that humans do the same.

"In a startling discovery that could have profound implications for treating brain disorders and injuries, researchers at Princeton University have discovered that new neurons are continually being added to the brains of adult monkeys. The neurons are added to the cerebral cortex of the brain. "

Torco1 wrote:

I'm not an expert on this by any means and I can only pass on what the doctors have been telling me. These past 3 weeks...

I'm not an expert on this by any means and I can only pass on what the doctors have been telling me. These past 3 weeks I've been dealing with some bad problems from past concussions that just now decided to affect me for whatever reasons. I've seen many doctors and specialist because of it, and from what they all seem to say there is no such thing as a minor brain injury and once you have one.....you are way more likely to have more because the brain never heals 100% from the first injury.
I could be wrong, but like I said.....all the doctors I've seen these past 3 weeks have said the same thing.

Thanks Chris and Dirty for the well wishes.

bullpen58 wrote:

What do those "doctors" know with all their fancy degrees and white coats? Pffffft. If you want medical answers, there is only place to go: Vital...

What do those "doctors" know with all their fancy degrees and white coats? Pffffft. If you want medical answers, there is only place to go: Vital MX.

Torco1 wrote:

I'm not an expert on this by any means and I can only pass on what the doctors have been telling me. These past 3 weeks...

I'm not an expert on this by any means and I can only pass on what the doctors have been telling me. These past 3 weeks I've been dealing with some bad problems from past concussions that just now decided to affect me for whatever reasons. I've seen many doctors and specialist because of it, and from what they all seem to say there is no such thing as a minor brain injury and once you have one.....you are way more likely to have more because the brain never heals 100% from the first injury.
I could be wrong, but like I said.....all the doctors I've seen these past 3 weeks have said the same thing.

Thanks Chris and Dirty for the well wishes.

bullpen58 wrote:

What do those "doctors" know with all their fancy degrees and white coats? Pffffft. If you want medical answers, there is only place to go: Vital...

What do those "doctors" know with all their fancy degrees and white coats? Pffffft. If you want medical answers, there is only place to go: Vital MX.

Torco1 wrote:

Exactly.......I knew the doctors were just trying to scare me. So I went home and rubbed Icy Hot on my temples and I've been fine since.

IWreckALot wrote:

I read that NFL helmets have a feature in them that if a player has a suspected spinal or neck injury, they can inflate the helmet...

I read that NFL helmets have a feature in them that if a player has a suspected spinal or neck injury, they can inflate the helmet padding to force the helmet off of the player's head so that they don't have to tug at the helmet to get it off which prevents causing any further damage from trying to de-helmet the player. Is the AMA using any of this technology? I don't think it would help in most situations but it seems like relatively simple technology that it wouldn't have a huge cost impact on the sport and it's just another preventative measure that could potentially help.