Portable Tool Identifies Brain Injury On The Spot
Time is of the utmost importance when diagnosing brain injury and concussions, yet until now, there have been few objective ways to identify these conditions besides asking the patient a…
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Young Athletes Risk Serious Injury By Playing Post-TBI
When people think about concussions or traumatic brain injury, the most widely held assumption is that it requires hitting your head against something else, whether it be the ground, or…
ReadUCLA Researchers Identify Protein Linked To CTE In Living Patients
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy has been making headlines ever since it was discovered that most of the brains submitted to brain banks by deceased NFL players showed signs of the disorder.…
ReadDoD Speaks On PTSD And TBI Treatment Plan
The Defense Department seems to be doubling down on making sure veterans and soldiers returning home are getting the mental health care they need. On January 15th, a top DoD…
ReadUnderstanding Why Brain Injuries Are Called ‘Invisible Injuries’
Anyone who has ever had a brain injury understands exactly what is meant when brain injuries are called the “invisible injuries.” You look the same, and everything on the surface…
ReadIncreased Understanding of TBI Has Changed How Children Are Treated
If you ask someone over the age of 30 if they have ever had a concussion when they were young, there is a good chance they will say they have.…
ReadOne Veteran’s Story Of Misdiagnosis and TBI
Traumatic brain injury is sometimes referred to as a “silent” condition, because of its lack of visible symptoms. The hard to pin down nature of the condition makes doctors often…
ReadFootball Players Are At A Higher Risk For Depression
Between the high profile suicides, lawsuits, and studies on brain injury, it isn’t very surprising that multiple studies have found that NFL players are at a possibly increased risk for…
ReadNFL Stars May Not Be The Only Ones With CTE
Most of the news about traumatic brain injury focuses on professional athletes and veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, but these people only make up a small fraction of the total brain…
ReadStates Making Moves To Address Traumatic Brain Injury
With the recent high profile of traumatic brain injury, it was only a matter of time before states began passing legislature to help prevent TBI and create care systems for…
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