Traumatic Brain Injury Stories
Children are at high risk of suffering mild traumatic brain injuries, especially when involved in sports. The new CDC guidelines seek to improve detection and treatment of these injuries.
By looking at MRI scans of male and female soccer players, researchers found the latter may be more vulnerable to injury caused by heading.
After examining a large population of U.S. veterans, researchers suggested a potential link between concussions and an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
New research had found that a traumatic head injury during midlife can increase dementia risk by as much as 90 percent.
ALS is a disease that robs people of their muscle control and kills many within just a few years — but a new molecule might help them survive longer.
For those avoiding a painful and scary lumbar puncture, a blood test might tell them what kind of neurodegenerative disorder they have.
A concussion could be big trouble for people who are at a risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
Research shows that young people who suffered a traumatic brain injury were more likely to be in prison.
In a recent study, scientists were able to transplant embryonic neurons and coax them into forming new connections into brain-damaged mice.
Researchers have developed a new tool that has predicted with 96 percent accuracy whether people would survive a gunshot wound to the brain.
A teen in Georgia woke from a coma speaking fluent Spanish.
Concussion-induced amnesia could potentially lead to memory and thinking problems.