A new test using ultrasound waves to diagnose concussions may soon make it easier and cheaper to accurately evaluate brain injuries immediately after they happen, according to research presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 68th Annual Meeting this month. The researchers from Neural Analytics have designed a portable helmet capable of quickly and accurately…
ReadResearchers claim to have found key differences between Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by comparing more than 20,000 brain scans. TBI and PTSD have been notoriously difficult to distinguish from each other because they share many symptoms. “This discovery is breakthrough information for anyone diagnosed with either TBI or PTSD or…
ReadClinical evidence for a blood test that may be able to identify brain injuries quickly continues to grow, as Swedish researchers say the presence of high-levels of tau proteins in the blood indicate the breakdown of white matter in the brain. The researchers are not the first to suggest the tau protein may be instrumental…
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