Tag Archives: mild traumatic brain injury
Using EEG To Track Recovery After Sports-Related Concussion
Full recovery after a sports-related concussion (i.e., mild traumatic brain injury) is critical in order to prevent cumulative damage from future concussion. Unfortunately, the pressure to return to play often outweighs the need to wait for full recovery, and athletes
Defining Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS)
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) makes up approximately 80% of all TBI cases. It is associated with a range of physical, mood, and cognitive symptoms such as headaches, depression, and memory problems. While these symptoms usually dissipate within three months
TBI Act Reauthorization
On September 30, 2011, BIAA, NASHIA, and NDRN met with both the offices of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr., Co-chair of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, and Senator Tom Harkin, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)
ConTACT Act: Oct. 12, 2011
As many of you know, BIAA was out front on the Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act, introduced in 2009 by Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr., co-chair of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force. Although the legislation wasn’t enacted, it
Public Knowledge About Concussion Is Inaccurate
Traumatic brain injury, head injury, and concussion are all terms that can be used interchangeably when describing the now accepted clinical diagnosis “mild traumatic brain injury.” The clinical definition of mild traumatic brain injury has only recently been accepted, and
Biomarker S100B Is Better At Detecting Brain Injury In Sober Patients Than In Intoxicated Patients
Studies have found that high levels of S100B, a protein that can be detected by a blood test, can help predict greater severity and worsened outcomes in brain injury patients. However, brain injury is often related to alcohol intoxication, which
Neuronal Degeneration in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) can cause cognitive and psychological symptoms without any evidence of injury on a CT or MRI scan. Many scientists and clinicians now accept that this limitation is due more probably from the relatively low resolution
The Future of Research in The Diagnosis of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
A tremendous number of soldiers are thought to have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). This number is thought to be even higher, but is difficult to verify because there is not yet an accurate, efficient diagnostic tool for
MicroRNA and Brain Injury
RNA is similar to DNA, but its job is to synthesize proteins. The last decade or so has led to the discovery of the microRNA, which is small and does not synthesize protein. Researchers have since clamored to discover what
A New Approach To Assessing and Treating Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Traditional assessment of mild traumatic brain injury (CT scan and neuropsychological assessment) can often fail to accurately assess the injury. Past research has shown that deficits can be more accurately detected by using functional imaging, as well as electrical, magnetic,
