Because the treatment wasn't working, Jack tried something new.
He decided to use brain scans to look inside Bob's brain.
Brain scans are a way to look inside the brain to see how it is functioning.
What the scans showed about Bob was crucial.
crucial 英[ˈkruːʃl]美[ˈkruːʃl] adj.关键的; 至关重要的; 关键性的;
They showed that his brain was damaged in a way that nobody had anticipated.
anticipate 英[ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt]美[ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt] vt.预料; 预期; 预见，预计(并做准备); 期盼; 期望; 先于…做;
There was significant damage to the front part of his brain.
significant 英[sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt]美[sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt] adj.重要的, 有重大意义的; 显著的, 值得注意的; <统>显著的, 有效的; 别有含义的, 意味深长的; （语言上）区别性的; （词缀等）有意义的; 相当数量的; 不可忽略的, 值得注意的;n.<古>有意义的事物; 标志, 象征;
An injury in this part of the brain can contribute to depression and negative feeling.
contribute 英[kənˈtrɪbjuːt]美[kənˈtrɪbjuːt] v.贡献; 捐献，捐赠(尤指款或物); 捐助; 是…的原因之一; 增加; 增进; 添加(到某物); 撰稿;
depression 英[dɪˈpreʃn]美[dɪˈpreʃn] n.抑郁症; 精神忧郁; 抑郁; 沮丧; 消沉; 萧条期; 经济衰退; 不景气; 洼地; 低气压;
negative 英[ˈneɡətɪv]美[ˈneɡətɪv] adj.消极的; 负面的; 否定的; 坏的; 有害的; 缺乏热情的; 含有否定词的; 结果为阴性的（或否定的）; 负极的;
n.否定; 否定词; 拒绝; 底片; 负片; 属阴性(或否定)的结果;vt.否定; 拒绝; 否定…的真实性; 证伪;
It can also contribute to feelings of anger and rage.
rage 英[reɪdʒ]美[reɪdʒ] n.愤怒; 狂怒; 暴怒; (某情况引起的)暴力行为; v.发怒; 怒斥; 猛烈地继续; 激烈进行; 迅速蔓延; 快速扩散; 外出玩个痛快;
The fact that his brain was injured and unbalanced explained why the treatments hadn't worked.
The brain scans showed why the medications and other treatments hadn't worked.
They had failed because they didn't address the brain injury.
After discussing the injury with Bob and his parents,they concluded that the cause of the injury was from playing soccer.
conclude 英[kənˈkluːd]美[kənˈkluːd] v.断定; 推断出; 得出结论; (使)结束，终止; 达成，订立，缔结(协定);
In fact, Jack knew of quite a few of soccer players who had sufferd head injuries from playing that sport.
a quite few of 相当多的
Heading a hard soccer ball many times can damage the brain.
With this new information, Jack used a new medication to treat the injury.
Gradually, Bob improved, and after a few months was close to full recovery.
gradual 英[ˈɡrædʒuəl]美[ˈɡrædʒuəl] adj.逐渐的; 渐进的; 逐步的; 平缓的; 不陡的;
He no longer had any signs of depression, and was finally able to return to school.
any signs of 有任何迹象表明
Ultimately, Bob graduated from his university with honors, and entered a famous law school.
From this experience, Jack realized that the brain imaging had allowed him to save Bob's life.
If it hadn't been for the scans, Bob would have ended up killing himself.
Detecting and treating the injury to the front part of his brain was the key step in his treatment.
Jack now believes that brain scans can be an important tool for psychiatrists.
psychiatrist 英[saɪˈkaɪətrɪst]美[saɪˈkaɪətrɪst] n.精神科医生; 精神病学家;
An injured brain must be healed before other treatments, such as vitamins, drugs or counseling, can work.
heal 英[hiːl]美[hiːl] v.治愈(病人); (使)康复，复原; 使又愉快起来; (使)结束，较容易忍受;
