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·December 29, 2020·4 min read

Brain Imaging Predicts PTSD After Brain Injury

Smaller brain volumes in the cingulate cortex, insular, and superior frontal cortex predict an increased likelihood of developing PTSD three months after brain injury.

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·November 9, 2020·6 min read

Study Confirms Spit Testing May Help Doctors Diagnose Concussions

Altered microRNA levels in a person's saliva can help determine if they have experienced a recent concussion. The new saliva test is a cheap and non-invasive method for the identification of concussion.

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·August 20, 2020·7 min read

Concussions Can Cause Long-Term Sleep Problems

Concussions could have lasting implications on sleep, a new study reports. People who experienced concussion reported sleep disturbances, daytime drowsiness, and fatigue that were persistent months after their injury.

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·August 19, 2020·4 min read

Melatonin Linked to Improved Brain Function in Child Concussion

Researchers identified a specific neural network that positively responds to melatonin following concussion in children. Results suggest melatonin may help compensate for normal brain function that has been interrupted due to injury caused by concussion and helps prevent sleep disturbances.

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·June 27, 2020·5 min read

Repeated head impacts associated with later-life depression and worse cognitive function

People who suffer repetitive head injuries experience increased symptoms of depression and a greater risk of cognitive decline as they age. Those with a history of repetitive head injuries and TBI that resulted in a loss of consciousness reported higher levels of mental health problems, including depressive symptoms.

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·June 17, 2020·3 min read

Even without concussion, athletes in contact sports may have brain changes

Even without a concussion, repetitive impacts experienced by those who play contact sports have clear effects on the brain. Rugby players who reported no concussions had alterations in the microstructure of the brain, specifically in the brain stem. Alterations in the functional organization of the brain were also discovered in MRI images of those who played contact sports.

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·April 17, 2020·4 min read

Concussion linked to loss of inhibition

Varsity football players who experienced concussions performed well on cognitive tests but showed strong impairments in tests related to inhibitory control. Many reported problems with the ability to suppress thoughts, actions, and feelings following concussions. The findings shed light on the long-term implications of sports-related concussions.

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·January 21, 2020·3 min read

Traumatic brain injury impairs hormone production, disrupting sleep, cognition, and memory

Growth hormone replacement therapy for those with mild traumatic brain injury helped improve cognition, anxiety, and depression while reducing fatigue and sleep disturbances.

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·January 16, 2020·3 min read

Antipsychotics associated with increased risk of head & brain injuries in persons with Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer's patients who used antipsychotics had a 29% increased risk of head injury and a 22% higher risk of TBI compared to others with the neurodegenerative disease who did not use the medications.

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·January 15, 2020·5 min read

Blue light can help heal mild traumatic brain injury

Daily, early morning exposure to blue light therapy can help the healing process in people suffering from mild traumatic brain injury.

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·December 28, 2019·5 min read

Ketogenic diet reduces aggression after concussion

Male fruit flies fed a ketone supplemented diet expressed reduced levels of aggression following concussion than those who were not exposed to the dietary intervention.

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·November 4, 2019·4 min read

How brain injury can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder

Traumatic brain injury caused five times as many neurons in the amygdala to be active during white noise exposure in rats. Altered sensory processing within subcortical sensory-emotional networks following TBI impacts the facilitation of traumatic memory and may contribute to the development of PTSD.

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concussion

Brain Imaging Predicts PTSD After Brain Injury

Study Confirms Spit Testing May Help Doctors Diagnose Concussions

Concussions Can Cause Long-Term Sleep Problems

Melatonin Linked to Improved Brain Function in Child Concussion

Repeated head impacts associated with later-life depression and worse cognitive function

Even without concussion, athletes in contact sports may have brain changes

Concussion linked to loss of inhibition

Traumatic brain injury impairs hormone production, disrupting sleep, cognition, and memory

Antipsychotics associated with increased risk of head & brain injuries in persons with Alzheimer’s disease

Blue light can help heal mild traumatic brain injury

Ketogenic diet reduces aggression after concussion

How brain injury can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder

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