traumatic brain injury

A New View of Traumatic Brain Injury

People with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) may continue to improve or decline years after their injury, making it a more chronic illness, according to a study published in the June 21, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “Our results dispute the notion that TBI is a one-time… Continue reading A New View of Traumatic Brain Injury

A New View of Traumatic Brain Injury

The Complex Link Between The Brain and Concussion

Although the connection between a hard hit to the head and a concussion seems straightforward, in fact the linkage is anything but simple, according to new research. The finding, from investigators at Stanford University, was reported in Physical Review Letters. Combining data recorded from football players with computer simulations of the brain, a team working… Continue reading The Complex Link Between The Brain and Concussion

New Hope for Nerve Regeneration?

As biologists at the University of California San Diego looked for genes involved in regenerating critical nerve fibers called axons, they unexpectedly discovered a new genetic pathway that carries hope for victims of traumatic injuries–from stroke to spinal cord damage. UC San Diego Biological Sciences Assistant Project Scientist Kyung Won Kim, Professor Yishi Jin and… Continue reading New Hope for Nerve Regeneration?

Traumatic Brain Injury: FDA Research and Actions

What you need to know about traumatic brain injury, from the experts at the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA): A car accident. A football tackle. An unfortunate fall. These things—and more—can cause head injuries. Head injuries can happen to anyone, at any age, and they can damage the brain. Here’s how damage can happen:… Continue reading Traumatic Brain Injury: FDA Research and Actions

Predicting Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients

Researchers have developed a “predictive tool” to help determine the outcome for older patients who have suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI). The tool developed by the team of investigators at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., accounts for variables such as age and severity of brain injury to help physicians and hospital staff… Continue reading Predicting Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients

The Elderly Can Recover from Traumatic Brain Injury

According to a study completed at the Helsinki University Hospital Department of Neurosurgery in November 2015, even patients over the age of 75 may recover from severe traumatic brain injury. This is the first study to describe the results of surgically treated elderly patients with acute subdural hematomas. A release from the university explains that… Continue reading The Elderly Can Recover from Traumatic Brain Injury

Post-Concussion Symptoms More Serious in Older People

Older patients recover from concussion more slowly than younger ones, according to new research. Functional MR imaging (fMRI) showed different activation patterns during working memory (WM) performance tasks in younger and older patients, confirming the importance of age in the activation, modulation and allocation of WM processing resources after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), according… Continue reading Post-Concussion Symptoms More Serious in Older People