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The Link Between TBI Severity, Loss of Consciousness, and Dementia in Veterans

In this cohort study of more than 350 000 veterans, even mild TBI without LOC was associated with more than a 2-fold increase in the risk of dementia diagnosis.

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Are Concussion Concerns To Blame for Declining Participation in High School Tackle Football?

Are concussion concerns in the media behind the and declining participation in high school tackle football?

An analysis of news reports and high school participation data determines if there is an association between concussion concerns and declining participation of high school football.

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When Light Hurts: Traumatic Photalgia

Light-induced pain or discomfort, or ‘photalgia’ (otherwise known as light sensitivity, photophobia, asthenopia, photoallodynia or photodynia) is a well-known consequence of mild traumatic brain injury.

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Is Rest Best After Concussion?

“You’re supposed to rest after concussion.” This advice has been given countless times to patients recovering from concussion. How did we get here, what is the evidence that brought us here, and what does the evolving evidence actually tell us?

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Long-Term Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries to Oculomotor Tracking Performance

Study finds presence of abnormal saccadic eye movements, diminished accuracy of primary saccadic horizontal eye movement, and a widespread slower reaction to both visual and auditory stimuli.

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My Seven-Year Nap

There are times when it feels like things cannot get any more surreal, and then they do. Such is the unexpected life that unfolds for so many of us after brain injury.

Can Saliva Be Used to Identify Prolonged Concussion Symptoms in Children?

Salivary microRNA levels may represent an accurate, objective, and easily collected measure of prolonged concussion symptom risk.

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Animated Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Learn more about the signs and symptoms of mild TBI, the causes, and treatments.

First Comprehensive Profile of Lifelong Effects of Concussion

Study: Chronic behavioral and neuropathological consequences of concussion

Study establishes the first comprehensive profile of the chronic behavioral and neuropathological consequences of single and repetitive mild traumatic brain injury over the lifespan of an animal.

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Why Autopsies Matter

Dr. Perl explains why autopsies are so important in providing data for brain research.

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Long-Term Effects of Brain Injury

Understanding the long-term impact of a single traumatic brain injury as well as cumulative and CTE.

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Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Learn which TBI symptoms are a medical emergency, commonly missed signs of brain injury in children, and the risks of permanent damage.

Acute Concussion Evaluation (ACE) Test

This screening tool can be used for the initial evaluation and diagnosis of people who have or may have had a concussion.

What are the Signs and Symptoms of Concussion?

What Are the Signs and Symptoms of a Concussion?

Some concussion symptoms may appear right away. Others may not be noticed for days or weeks after the injury.

Facts About Concussion and Brain Injury

Every brain injury is different. Know the facts and how to get help.

Study Links a Clear Molecular Relationship Between TBI and CTE

Cis P-tau is induced in clinical and preclinical brain injury and contributes to post-injury sequelae

A Harvard Medical School study published in Nature Communications shows a molecular relationship between TBI and CTE but also a possible treatment mechanism — just not one that can be used to treat humans quite yet.

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Living with an Invisible Disability

None of these challenges is blatant to the naked eye, but spend a bit of time with me, and you’ll learn soon enough that I’m not as normal as I look. Such is the nature of being invisibly disabled.

Study Calls for New Approach to Studying Concussion

Concussion As a Multi-Scale Complex System

Understanding the puzzling and complex nature of concussion and how to treat it will take a whole new way of approaching the problem, according to new research led by Portland State University.

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1 in 5 Teens Reports A Concussion Diagnosis

One in 5 teens report having had a concussion in their lifetime

A new University of Michigan study confirms what many hospital emergency rooms nationwide are seeing: Teens playing contact sports suffer from concussions.

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After Head Injury, Brain Cell Births Bay Cause Seizures and Cognitive Decline

New research challenges the prevailing scientific assumption that, during recovery from head trauma, excessive neurogenesis (birth of new brain cells) is advantageous.

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Is Concussion Associated with Abnormal Menstrual Patterns in Young Women?

Study compares abnormal menstrual patterns in adolescents and young women with a sport-related concussion and those with non-head sport-related orthopedic injuries.