Traumatic Brain Injury
Literature Review
Does Age of Exposure to Tackle Football Affect CTE Severity?
Younger age of exposure to tackle football is not associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) pathologic severity, Alzheimer’s disease...
Literature Review
Mild TBI May Increase Risk of Parkinson’s Disease Among Military Veterans
Among military veterans, mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with a 56% increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease over 12 years...
Audio
Michael Alosco, PhD
Dr. Alosco discusses the association between age of exposure to tackle football and severity of CTE.
Conference Coverage
Vestibular/oculomotor component of concussion warrants more attention
NEW ORLEANS – Positive findings on the Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening (VOMS) assessment warrant referral for targeted rehabilitation using...
Conference Coverage
How Does TBI Differ Among Older Patients?
LOS ANGELES—Most older adults recover well from traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to research presented at the 70th Annual Meeting of the...
From the Journals
S100B biomarker could reduce CT scans in children with mTBI
Serum biomarker potentially could reduce unnecessary CT scans by as much as one-third in children with mTBI.
Literature Review
Brain Stimulation May Enhance Memory
Electrical stimulation in the lateral temporal cortex enhances verbal memory performance, according to two studies in patients with epilepsy.“...
From the Journals
Children, adolescents with TBI at risk of secondary ADHD
Patients with less severe TBI had about twice the risk of developing ADHD, compared with control subjects.
Conference Coverage
Conference News Roundup—Association of Academic Physiatrists
A person with a spinal cord injury can improve his or her ability to grip and move household objects by using an electrical stimulation device...
Conference Coverage
Conference News Roundup—Society for Neuroscience
A painless and noninvasive brain stimulation technique may help improve some types of memory in older adults, investigators reported.One possible...
Conference Coverage
Conference News Roundup—Radiological Society of North America
School-age football players with a history of concussion and high impact exposure undergo brain changes after one season of play, according to two...