A brain injury can cause a range of long-term effects, so let’s take a look at what problems could arise.
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- Health & Medicine
Could Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks Be a Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Dementia?
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks may be one of the mechanisms that link traumatic brain injury (TBI) with dementia.
- Health & Medicine
Scientists Invent New High-Tech Helmets That Can Protect Football Players from Concussions
Millions of people in the US are concussed every year playing sports.
Children aged 1 month to 16 years old received the controversial treatment, breaking a two-decade-long stigma surrounding ketamine treatment.
A common anaesthesia drug could be beneficial in reducing pressure inside the skull of children with traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
- Mind & Brain
Neuroscientists Identify a Small Molecule That Restores Visual Function After Optic Nerve Injury
Traumatic injuries to the brain, spinal cord and optic nerve in the central nervous system (CNS) are the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide.
- Mind & Brain
Some Types of Epilepsy May Be Associated with Worse Quality of Life
by News Releaseby News ReleaseEach person responded to three different quality of life assessments to evaluate everything from mood and energy level to worrying about future seizures.
- Health & Medicine
Professional Rugby May Be Associated with Changes in Brain Structure
by Psychregby PsychregA new study of 44 elite rugby players, found out that almost half had recently sustained a mild head injury while playing.
- Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
Long-Term Prognosis for Some Patients with Severe Brain Injury Better Than Expected, Says Study
by Psychregby PsychregResults from this study show a significant proportion of our participants experienced major improvements in life functioning.
- Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
Emotional Distress on the Brain? 6 Psychological Impacts of Traumatic Brain Injury
Experiencing a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can put the body through a great deal of physical pain and distress.
The initial reactions to trauma can be, and for lack of a better word, traumatising.
- Mind & Brain
Robotic Exoskeleton Training Improves Walking in Adolescents with Acquired Brain Injury
by Psychregby PsychregA team of New Jersey researchers has shown that gait training using robotic exoskeletons improved motor function in adolescents and young adults with acquired brain injury.
- Mind & Brain
Balance Dysfunction After Traumatic Brain Injury Linked to Diminished Sensory Acuity
by Psychregby PsychregKessler Foundation researchers have linked balance dysfunction in individuals with traumatic brain injury with diminished sensory acuity.
- Mind & Brain
Researchers Developed New Device for Detecting Traumatic Brain Injury ‘On the Spot’
by Psychregby PsychregA method for detecting traumatic brain injury at the point of care has been developed by scientists at the University of Birmingham.