How Reliable Are Concussion Apps?
A huge number of app developers have found their names in headlines recently, as each week seems to bring another app that claims to be able to diagnose concussions and…
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Concussions Are More Serious Than You Probably Think
It is crazy to think that just a few years ago a mild traumatic brain injury was considered an insignificant injury. Concussions are common in sports and athletes were raised…
ReadNational Brain Injury Awareness Month – Resources For the Rest of the Year
Today marks the last day of the annual National Brain Injury Awareness Month, but that doesn’t mean we should forget about the injury sustained by an estimated 1.7 million children…
ReadStudy Claims Almost a Third of MMA Fights End in Concussions
It is no surprise that concussions are common for mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters. It is a sport built around fighting after all. But, you may be surprised by just…
ReadHigh Rates of Veterans Struggle With TBI-Related Uncontrollable Laughing and Crying
Traumatic brain injury may be called the signature injury of veterans coming back from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but that doesn’t mean we understand the cause and effects…
ReadFirst Soccer and Rugby Players Diagnosed With CTE
Repeated brain injuries is a big topic of concern for organized sports right now. While the NFL gets the spotlight for denying the seriousness of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, reports are…
ReadMichael Schumacher Showing Signs of Improvement
We have been following the story of Michael Schumacher, the Formula 1 legend who suffered a severe brain injury while skiing in the French Alps in December, but there has…
ReadIs a New Type of Cell Responsible for the Link Between TBI and Epilepsy?
The connection between epilepsy and traumatic brain injury has been strongly verified, but researchers have yet to discover what the cause of the link is. It is believed that damage…
ReadA Reddit User Shares His Personal Experience Recovering From a Traumatic Brain Injury
It isn’t rare to know at least one person who has suffered a concussion, but it is less often you get to hear directly from someone who has suffered a…
ReadBrain Injury Awareness Month: Learn The Signs and Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury
While we deal with traumatic brain injuries every day here, the majority only think about brain injuries when one seems unavoidable or when the topic pops up in discussion. But,…
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