Tag: Traumatic Brain Injury
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Linked to Repetitive Head Impacts
Substantial RHI exposure was seen in five of seven brain donors with CTE-neuropathologic change
Traumatic Brain Injury Linked to Heightened Risk for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
However, increased risk only seen in the two years following traumatic brain injury
Late-Life TBI Linked to Incident Dementia, Health Care Needs
Older women from low-income neighborhoods more often have dementia than their male peers
Moderate-to-Severe TBI Linked to Malignant Brain Tumor Risk
Moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury group had significantly higher risk for developing malignant brain tumors versus mild TBI group
Magnesium-Ibogaine May Be Beneficial for Combat Veterans With TBI
Increase in theta-beta ratio seen after treatment, correlating with improved cognitive inhibition
Disparities Seen in Older Adults’ Access to Rehab After Hospitalization for TBI
Some older adults receive no outpatient rehabilitation or home health care following acute care hospitalization and community discharge
Disparities Seen in Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Mortality
Older adults, men, non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native persons have the highest rates
Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization Feasible for Subdural Hematoma
Middle meningeal artery embolization plus surgery linked to lower risk for hematoma recurrence or progression
Diffusion Tensor Imaging Improves Prognostic Model for Mild TBI
Existing clinical prognostic models significantly enhanced with DTI metrics
Alcohol Ups Risk for Intracranial Hemorrhage in Seniors With Fall-Related Head Injury
Alcohol use frequency shows dose-dependent increase in risk
