In my last post I was going to followup on the link between traumatic brain injury and dementia. Recent studies have strengthened the idea that repeated, mild traumatic brain injuries can lead to cognitive disorders long-term. Mild TBI would manifest itself as concussions suffered during various types of physical activity, most likely contact sports...
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The Link between Traumatic Brain Injury and Dementia, Part II
The Link between Traumatic Brain Injury and Dementia
Recently published material/results are giving us additional insight into the casual link between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and dementia. In a study presented at the Alzheimer’s Association‘s annual International Conference in Paris, war veterans who had experienced TBI were twice (2x) as likely to develop...
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Ideas about Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
A recent news article posted on CNN details the effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) on the behavior of a young football player. With all of the recent interest in sports concussions, now we are beginning to link these events to real damage to the...
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“A New Hope”, for therapeutic interventions after traumatic brain injuries
Over the past few decades, therapeutic interventions for traumatic brain injury have been extensively investigated in animal models, but few have been elevated into the hallowed ground of...
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