Sentences with phrase «more mild traumatic brain injuries»

Doctors refer to more mild traumatic brain injuries as «concussions.»

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Each year, more than 17 million Americans suffer a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), more commonly known as a concussion, of which approximately 15 percent suffer persistent symptoms beyond three months.

Symptoms of traumatic brain injury can range from the mild, such as lingering headaches and nausea, to more severe impairments in memory and cognition.

Combining data recorded from football players with computer simulations of the brain, a team working with David Camarillo, an assistant professor of bioengineering, found that concussions and other mild traumatic brain injuries seem to arise when an area deep inside the brain shakes more rapidly and intensely than surrounding areas.

Interest in subconcussions has grown significantly in recent years as the long - and short - term risks of concussions — or mild traumatic brain injury — have become more widely known and understood.

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.

«The potential utility of the peripheral vision reaction test is clear because it is an objective, inexpensive, and rapid test that identifies mild traumatic brain injury patients who have a more severe underlying injury.»

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.

It is commonly accepted that a grade of 13 or more is considered a mild injury, grades of 9 - 12 are considered moderate injuries and grades of 8 or below are severe traumatic brain injuries.

Make sure you specifically mention it in your claim even if it was a mild traumatic brain injury and your other injuries seem more severe.