Changes In The Brain After TBI Could Lead To Depression
A new study may have made a breakthrough in explaining why soldiers who have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) also face a high chance of developing depression. With the…
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MRI Scans Find Brain Changes In Football Players After Just One Season
New findings presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) indicate high school football players may develop brain abnormalities related to repeated head impacts…
ReadWhy Are Women Being Left Out Of Brain Injury Research?
There is plenty of evidence suggesting women are more vulnerable to concussions and may even respond differently to traumatic brain injury, but you wouldn’t realize that by looking at most…
ReadDoctor Who Discovered CTE Given Highest Honor By The AMA
Dr. Bennet l. Omalu, MD, MBA, MPH, first discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) over a decade ago. However, chances are you hadn’t heard of the neurodegenerative disease until the past…
ReadCould a Blood Test Soon Be Used To Detect Concussions?
Researchers have been hard at work identifying potential biomarkers for concussions in hopes that one day a blood test may be used to diagnose brain injuries quickly and accurately. Now,…
ReadNovember is Family Caregiver Awareness Month
Written by Kristi Whitaker, LMSW, CBIS November is Family Caregiver Awareness Month, and, in honor of that, our Brookhaven’s November Seminar was, “Living with a diagnosis: different perspectives for care…
ReadWhy Do So Few States Have “Return-To-Learn” Laws For Concussed Students
Every single state in America has established some form of “return-to-play” laws intended to protect young athletes who have experienced a concussion. However, most states have failed to set out…
ReadProminent Figure In NFL’s Concussion Lawsuit Diagnosed With CTE in Autopsy
Kevin Turner was perhaps best known for the years he spent in the NFL playing as a running back. However, Turner – who died in March – was also one…
ReadWorkplace Concussions On The Rise
The explosive hits experienced by football players may be more headline-friendly, but the truth is most concussions people experience don’t happen on the field. They happen at home, on the…
ReadU.S. Soccer Gives a Crash Course In Concussions With “Recognize to Recover” Video
As a growing body of evidence suggests that repeated “heading” the ball in soccer can leave lasting damage to athletes’ brains, U.S. Soccer has made several efforts to make the…
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