Can Statins Reduce Dementia Risk After Concussion in Older Adults?
Researchers analyzed for the risk for dementia after a concussion, with and without the use of statins, in an older adult population.
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Risk for Repeat Concussion Quantified for Pediatric Patients
A total of 16.2% of children with an index concussion experience at least one repeat concussion within two years.
Study Looks at Pathology of CTE in American Football Players
American football players frequently have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, with age-related evolution in CTE-related ptau pathology.
Subsymptom Threshold Exercise Speeds Concussion Recovery
The researchers found that aerobic exercise participants and stretching participants recovered in a median of 13 and 17 days, respectively .
Sports Medicine Society Updates Concussion Guidelines
The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine has released an updated position statement on concussion in sports.
Demographics Essential in Analysis of Concussion-Related Serum Biomarkers
Healthy collegiate athletes express concussion-related serum biomarkers in variable concentrations; therefore, considering demographic factors such as sex and race is vital.
EyeBOX Test Gets FDA OK to Aid in Concussion Diagnosis
The FDA approval was supported by results from the DETECT clinical study which included 282 patients with suspected traumatic brain injury.
Oculomotor Response to Head Impacts Studied in Youth Football
Near point of convergence values change in response to subconcussive head impacts but begin to normalize over time in high school football players.
Persistent Postconcussive Symptoms in Soldiers With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Severe and/or very severe postconcussive symptoms remained highly prevalent at 1-year follow-up for service members with deployment-related mild traumatic brain injury.
Concussion Linked to High Suicide Risk in a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
A systemic review was conducted to assess the risk for suicide after a concussion and/or mild traumatic brain injury.
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