More physical play is the root cause of concussion in soccer, although heading presents a significant risk.
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Sleeping helps encode new memories, even in patients with a history of traumatic brain injury.
Dose-response associations were found for TBI severity and frequency.
Those with a history of G3 concussion are at increased risk of brain atrophy and MCI.
High school football players sustained the greatest amount of concussions compared to youth players and college athletes.
The robotic device allows for bilateral rehab that mimics and adjusts to natural human motions.
MRI indicates that working memory may take longer to recover in women than in men.
Researchers have uncovered a simple panel of blood biomarkers for concussion as the CDC highlights gaps in TBI research.
Evaluating sense of smell on the battlefield is much more practical and provides more timely evaluation, care.
The simple assessment can be performed by trainers, coaches, and parents alike.
Imaging showed reduced circulation in football players that hadn’t recovered from the injury.
The tool can help track ocular motility disruption from concussion.
Applications are due March 5, 2015.
What separates youth football players from high school-aged players is the amount of hits, not the force of impact.
The increase in health care utilization could be due to increased injury awareness.
The results of the larger trials were in stark contrast to two previous studies, which had positive results.
Metabolic activity in the pituitary gland may help identify PTSD symptoms in patients with mild traumatic brain injury.
The Head Health Challenge has already awarded $10 million to research groups focused on traumatic brain injury diagnosis.
Seven percent of the children in the study were found to have traumatic brain injury.
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