Even a “mild” concussion that heals within a week or two may have lifelong repercussions according to a new study published in the journal Neurology. The results, from a study of over 160,000 veterans found that individuals with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) faced a higher risk of being diagnosed with Parkinson’s later…
ReadBrain injuries can have a huge impact on both your brain and your body. But, new research suggests brain injuries can be felt on an even deeper level too. According to new findings published this week in EBioMedicine, brain injuries also affect hundreds of genes linked to an increased risk for a wide range of…
ReadPeople who experience a traumatic brain injury and lose consciousness may be at higher risk for developing Parkinson’s disease later in life. However, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the University of Washington School of Medicine were surprised to see no such link exists between TBI with loss of consciousness…
ReadIndividuals over the age of 55 who experience traumatic brain injury (TBI) face an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a study recently published in Annals of Neurology. For the study, Raquel C. Gardner, MD, from the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues used data from inpatient and emergency departments from California…
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