FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 10, 2023·5 min readReview Strengthens Evidence That Repetitive Head Impacts Can Cause CTEStudy confirms that repeated head injuries, concussions, and traumatic brain injury are the chief risk factors for the development of CTE.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 23, 2023·5 min readHead Injury Is Associated With Doubled Mortality Rate Long-TermPeople who suffered from head injuries had a two times higher mortality rate than those who did not suffer a TBI. For those who suffered a moderate to severe head injury, the mortality rate was three times higher.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 30, 2022·4 min readTraumatic Brain Injury ‘Remains Major Global Health Problem’Researchers document traumatic brain injury as a global health problem that affects 55 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of injury-related death and disability.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 10, 2022·6 min readHead Injuries in Children Linked to Reduced Brain Size and Learning DifficultiesIn children, traumatic brain injury can lead to reduced brain size and cognitive impairments that affect learning, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 24, 2021·8 min readProfessional Rugby May Be Associated With Changes in Brain StructureNeuroimaging study revealed a significant number of professional rugby players had white matter abnormalities and abnormal changes to white matter volume over time.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·May 14, 2021·6 min readHistory of Significant Head Injury in Women Prisoners Linked With Disability and Past Abuse78% of female prisoners had a history of severe head injury, most of which occurred in the context of domestic violence. 66% of prisoners experienced repeated head injuries spanning several years.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 9, 2021·4 min readA Single Head Injury Increases Dementia Risk Later in LifeA single head injury can increase the risk of developing dementia, especially in women. Suffering more than one head injury increases the risk further, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 16, 2020·3 min readAntipsychotics associated with increased risk of head & brain injuries in persons with Alzheimer’s diseaseAlzheimer'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.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 8, 2020·3 min readAntipsychotic medications linked to brain injuries in individuals with Alzheimer’s diseasePeople with Alzheimer's disease who use antipsychotic medications have a 29% higher risk of head injury, and a 22% increased risk of TBI compared to those with the neurodegenerative disease who do not use the medications.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 26, 2019·7 min readConcussions linked to erectile dysfunction in former NFL playersFormer NFL players who received a concussion while playing are more likely to report low testosterone and erectile dysfunction. Researchers speculate the reason could be damage to the pituitary gland caused by concussion may spark a cascade of hormonal changes.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 29, 2019·3 min readNearly three-quarters of traumatic brain injuries in under-19s caused by consumer productsA new study identifies specific consumer products related to non-fatal brain injuries in children between the ages of 0 to 19. For infants, the leading cause of head injury is falling from beds, while in the teenage group, sporting equipment was the leading cause of TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 25, 2019·4 min readHit your head, lose your sense of smellOver 50% of patients with mild traumatic brain injury reported their sense of smell was diminished following concussion. The effect does not appear to be long term.Read More
