Traumatic Brain Injury

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Concussions More Common Among College Students Than Previously Thought

Non-sport-related concussions are more common on campus than sport-related concussion

CDC Finds Approximately Half of Traumatic Brain Injury Related Deaths Are From Intentional Injuries

From 2015 to 2017, 44 percent of traumatic brain injury-related deaths were categorized as intentional injuries.

Sleep-Wake Disturbances Impact Approximately Half of Children With Acquired Brain Injury

Sleep-wake disturbances affect approximately 50% of children with acquired brain injury, and many children with preadmission chronic conditions have an increased risk for sleep-wake disturbances, a study in Pediatric Neurology suggests. A total of 78 children (median age, 9.9 years) with acquired brain injury who had been released from critical care hospitalization within 3 months…

Rate of Recurrent Concussions Has Decreased Across High School Sports

The rate of concussions sustained during high school football practice has decreased over the past 5 years, while the rate of concussions sustained in competition during regular football game season has increased.

Advanced MRI Highlights Long-Term Effect of Concussion in Athletes

Multimodal MRI in concussed athletes highlights persistent effects on CBF and mean diffusivity 1 year after medical clearance to return to play.

Fast MRI Appropriate for Evaluation of Children With Traumatic Brain Injury

Fast MRI is a reasonable alternative to CT for evaluation of children with traumatic brain injury.

Risk and Severity of CTE Increase With Years of Football Played

The risk and severity of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) increase with the number of years playing American football.

Tranexamic Acid Within Three Hours Reduces Injury Related Deaths in TBI

Among patients with mild-to-moderate acute traumatic brain injury (TBI), the risk for head injury-related death is reduced in those receiving tranexamic acid within three hours compared with placebo.

Brain Recovery After Concussion Lags Symptom Resolution

Complete concussion recovery may be more complex and take longer than previously thought.

Decrease Seen in Football Practice-Related Concussions

Rates of concussion during football practice and recurrent concussion rates across all high school sports decreased from the 2013-2014 to 2017-2018 school years.