Patients with moderate to severe TBI can have the same symptoms experienced
by mild traumatic brain injury patients, but may also experience additional symptoms.
A study by NIH researchers provided insight into the damage caused
by mild traumatic brain injury and suggested approaches for reducing its harmful effects.
Not exact matches
As a result, Dr. Meehan argues that «the term
mild traumatic brain injury should not be used interchangeably with concussion,» as suggested
by the authors of a 2010 Canadian study, 2 which found that how a
brain injury was labeled made a difference when it came to treatment, and suggested that, to encourage full reporting of head
injuries in sports and to allow adequate management and recovery time, MTBI be used in its place.
Patients with suspected concussive
injury are categorized as having
mild traumatic brain injury, or mTBI if, when they are first seen
by an emergency medicine provider, they receive a score of 14 - 15 on the 15 - point Glasgow Coma Scale, which is used to determine level of consciousness based on responses to various stimuli:
* 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.
After a concussion, a person can be left with disturbed sleep, memory deficits and other cognitive problems for years, but a new study led
by Rebecca Spencer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggests that despite these abnormalities, sleep still helps them to overcome memory deficits, and the benefit is Frontier in Human Neurosciequivalent to that seen in individuals without a history of
mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as concussion.
The trial included 56 participants who had suffered
mild traumatic brain injury one to five years earlier and were still bothered
by headaches, difficulty concentrating, irritability, and other cognitive impairments.
A new test using peripheral vision reaction time could lead to earlier diagnosis and more effective treatment of
mild traumatic brain injury, often referred to as a concussion, according to Peter J. Bergold, PhD, professor of physiology and pharmacology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and corresponding author of a study newly published online
by the Journal of Neurotrauma.
People in the military who suffer more than one
mild traumatic brain injury face a significantly higher risk of suicide, according to research
by the National Center for Veterans Studies at the University of Utah.
Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, at McGill University and the MUHC, are working to develop a much needed tool for helping diagnose concussions or
mild traumatic brain injuries suffered
by thousands of young Canadians — hockey and football players among them.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University]--
By looking at the molecular aftermath of concussion in an unusual way, a team of researchers at Brown University and the Lifespan health system has developed a candidate panel of blood biomarkers that can accurately signal
mild traumatic brain injury within hours using standard, widely available lab arrays.
A single
traumatic brain injury characterized as severe increases the risk
by 35 percent, while a
mild traumatic brain injury or concussion increased the risk
by 17 percent.
The article, Cognitive improvement after
mild traumatic brain injury measured with functional neuroimaging during the acute period, was published
by PLoS One (doi: 10.137 / journal.pone.0126110).
The chart below shows the symptoms of
mild, moderate and severe
traumatic brain injury, as identified
by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
Reasons for judgement were published today
by the BC Supreme Court, Victoria Registry, assessing damages for a
mild traumatic brain injury with lingering cognitive impairment.
Brain and Head Injuries — In a car accident, one of the most common injuries suffered by drivers and passengers is a closed head injury, which can range from a mild concussion to a traumatic brain injury (
Brain and Head
Injuries — In a car accident, one of the most common injuries suffered by drivers and passengers is a closed head injury, which can range from a mild concussion to a traumatic brain injur
Injuries — In a car accident, one of the most common
injuries suffered by drivers and passengers is a closed head injury, which can range from a mild concussion to a traumatic brain injur
injuries suffered
by drivers and passengers is a closed head
injury, which can range from a
mild concussion to a
traumatic brain injury (
brain injury (TBI).