Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can result from a blow or jolt to the head or an object going through the skull. Millions of sports-related mild TBIs, or concussions, occur each…
Predicting recovery time for sports concussions
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BLAST: Greater speed, accuracy in recognizing brain injury
ARLINGTON, Va.—Modern body armor better protects warfighters against shrapnel from explosive blasts. However, they still face a hidden threat—the resulting blast pressure and shock wave that could cause traumatic brain…
Research: Aerobic exercise shows promise for treatment of wounded warriors with mild traumatic brain injury
LAWRENCE — Improvised explosive devices and associated blast injuries have left over 350,000 U.S. service members in Iraq and Afghanistan with an invisible wound: traumatic brain injury. “Soldiers get blown…
Depression Symptoms Can Increase With Concussion
Many service members who sustain a concussion also cope with depression. There is a distinct connection between depression and traumatic brain injury (TBI). In fact, depression diagnoses increase after a…
Anti-Depressants May Prevent Onset of Depression in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries
Contrary to popular belief, a new study suggests that anti-depressants may not be useful when depression has already had its onset in patients with traumatic brain injuries. In a paper…
Searching Out Tsunamis to Help Brain Injury Patients
University of Cincinnati researchers are looking deep inside the brain to figure out why some head injury patients recover and others do not. It appears linked to what’s called a “brain…
New Study will Examine the Link between Head Injuries, Degenerative Brain Disorders
UPMC’s Brain Trauma Research Center, Pitt’s Department of Critical Care Medicine and Drug Discovery Institute, and CMU’s Department of Mechanical Engineering are preparing to study treatments for traumatic brain injuries…
Relief Comes for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries
WASHINGTON (VA) – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald has granted equitable relief to more than 24,000 Veterans following a national review of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) medical examinations conducted…
Systemic Review: Prevalence and Epidemiology of Combat Blast Injuries
A recent systematic review of the current medical literature on blast-related injuries among Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and Operation New Dawn (OND) service members from 2001…
Traumatic Brain Injury has Lasting Effect on Sleep
Sleep-wake disturbances are a persistent problem in people who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and one that is underestimated by patients, study data indicate. “[O]ur data suggest that…