Study: All TBI Patients Face Elevated Work Disability Risk Up to 5 Years
A large study found individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury—even mild cases—face a significantly higher likelihood of work disability for up to five years post-injury.
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Keys to Effective Therapy for Neurological Damage
In this Physical Therapy Products feature, Deborah Struiksma, PT, NCS, shares how consistent physical therapy with tried-and-true techniques helps patients with neurological damage restore compromised functions.
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Brain Wave Readings Key to Detecting Concussions, Study Notes
Measuring brain wave levels could lead to more definitive methods of diagnosing concussions and determining return to play.
Early Blood Tests Predict Death, Severe Disability for Traumatic Brain Injury
Blood tests taken the day of a traumatic brain injury can predict which patients are likely to die or survive with severe disability.
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Blood Test for Concussion Could Predict Outcomes from Brain Injury and Inform Treatment Interventions
Blood test study suggests that elevated levels of two proteins help predict how a person will recover from a traumatic brain injury.
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Consumer Product-Related Traumatic Brain Injury in Children Has Increased Significantly Since 2000
New research investigates consumer product-related traumatic brain injury among school-aged children for a 20-year period.
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Pathway Deep in the Brain Makes it Resilient After Brain Injury
Star-shaped cells called astrocytes in the thalamus play a key role in making mice with brain injuries susceptible to seizures.
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Genetic Variant May Increase Risk for CTE Severity Among Older Individuals with Repetitive Head Impacts
The genetic variant APOEε4 plays a major role in determining CTE severity, researchers note in JAMA Neurology.
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Scientists Create Maps of the Brain After Traumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury in one area of the brain changes the connections between nerve cells across the entire brain, scientists note.
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Concussion Symptoms in Children May Have Multiple Underlying Causes
Different types of brain damage caused by a concussion may lead to similar symptoms in children, suggests a study published in eLife.
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Hospitalization for Major TBI Could Increase Dementia Risk
People who have been hospitalized for a major TBI may have a higher risk of developing dementia compared to people who do not have a TBI.
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Could Selection Bias Underestimate CTE in Former Football Players?
A study provides further evidence suggesting a dose-response relationship between football and CTE even after adjusting for selection bias.
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HitCheck Receives US Air Force SBIR Contract
The HitCheck cognitive assessment platform has received a SBIR Phase II contract to provide the concussion solution to deployed airmen.
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TecTraum Completes Multisite Clinical Trial Using pro2cool Concussion Treatment Device
TecTraum Inc announces complete enrollment status for a clinical trial that began in fall of 2019 using its flagship technology, pro2cool.
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‘Resetting’ the Injured Brain Offers Clues for Post-Concussion Therapies
New research in mice raises the prospects for development of post-concussion therapies that could ward off cognitive decline and depression.
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Studies Shed Light on the Mystery of Consciousness After Brain Injury
Stony Brook neurosurgery scientists identify the thalamus as a therapeutic target after traumatic brain injury.
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Global Inequality in TBI Causes and Treatment, Large Study Suggests
A large study examining the surgical management of TBI highlights regional inequalities in major causes and treatment.
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Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Provides Hope, Treatment and Care for Children with TBI
The spotlight shines on Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, which cares for children who present with TBI.
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