Conservative interventions, such as cognitive behavioral therapy and intradermal acupuncture, may improve the sleep of adults with a history of stroke or traumatic brain injury.
The test measures glial fibrillary acidic protein and ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase L1, biomarkers present in blood plasma at elevated concentrations after a brain injury.
Researchers compared sleep quality and biomarkers of neurodegeneration and cognitive scores between so-called poor sleepers and good sleepers with mild traumatic brain injury.
In patients with isolated severe traumatic brain injury, prehospital treatment with tranexamic acid may increase the risk mortality.
Portable, low-field magnetic resonance imaging is feasible for obtaining neuroimaging in intensive care unit patients.
From 2012 to 2018, there was a decrease in the rate of sports and recreation-related traumatic brain injury emergency department visits for children.
From March 23 to April 23, 2020, there was a very large increase in the incidence of abusive head trauma seen in very young children.
Researchers assessed whether exposure to repetitive head impacts during a professional football career was associated with an increased in the risk for all-cause mortality.
An increase in repetitive head impacts is associated with an increased hazard of death among National Football League players.
Former American-style football players report clinician-diagnosed CTE, and they have significantly more comorbidities and cognitive impairment symptoms.
