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.
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.
Researchers compared sleep quality and biomarkers of neurodegeneration and cognitive scores between so-called poor sleepers and good sleepers with mild traumatic brain injury.
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.
Former American-style football players report clinician-diagnosed CTE, and they have significantly more comorbidities and cognitive impairment symptoms.