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A Portable Device to Detect TBI on the Sidelines

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Emory University scientist Michelle LaPlaca, PhD, talks about her work on DETECT, a low-cost, portable device to detect possible neurocognitive symptoms after a hit to the head.

Posted on BrainLine October 4, 2012.

Produced by Vicky Youcha, Brian King, and Jared Schaubert, BrainLine.