But while a potential link
between mild concussion and Alzheimer's disease is troubling, Hayes stresses that the association was not seen in all of the veterans.
Not exact matches
* Update: A 2012 study in the journal Neurology by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic (2) also found no link
between intentional heading and acute brain damage (e.g.
concussion), but said that it was at least theoretically possible that it could represent a form of repetitive subthreshold
mild brain injury over time and could be the cause of chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
The new study in mice also shows that repeated
mild concussions with only a day to recover
between injuries leads to mounting damage and brain inflammation that remains evident a year after injury.