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Old 12-03-2012, 03:00 AM   #1
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Default Stress cause brain shrinkage

Here is an article about the effect of stress on a normal brain. If this happens to normal brains, imagine what happens to an injured brain.

http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2012...ain-to-shrink/
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