Traumatic Brain Injury

Approximately 5% of the 13,000 TBI patients examined died during the course of the study.

A telehealth group showed better outcomes than an in-person training group for some variables of communication skills for individuals who suffered a traumatic brain injury.

Symptom provocation did not meaningfully alter the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity that is relative to more easily obtained pretests symptom ratings.

Currently, there is not an approved test for CTE in living patients.

Healthcare experts can intervene earlier to help lessen the overall effects of concussion over time.

Investigators discover Veterans are not at a higher risk of developing dementia than civilians.

More studies are needed to discover the true impact of head impacts, not just concussions, for athletes.

Those who immediately stop playing a sport following a concussion show higher neurocognitive scores a week following the injury than those who continue to play.

According to a new report, males and older individuals are more susceptible to fall-related traumatic brain injury deaths.

Preliminary data shows blue therapy results in a significant decline in raw depression scores when compared to a placebo.

Despite a lack of previous research, investigators conclude in a new study that sex has a moderate effect on symptom presentation following a traumatic brain injury.

New findings show nearly 2000 children in the US were hospitalized due to a gun-related ocular injury from 2008-2014. Most patients faced uncertain visual status going forward.

Investigators found atypical responses from brain cells known as astrocytes, which follow traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), may be the cause of epilepsy development.

A meta-analysis of more than 7 million patients confirms that just 1 instance of a concussion or mild TBI is associated with a two-fold greater risk of suicide.

More than 2 million US outpatient visits and 3 million emergency department visits from 2005-2009 were accounted to children seeking care for mild TBI. Until now, no evidence-based clinical guidelines for pediatric mild TBI existed.

A Denmark retrospective study of 7 million-plus individuals found associations between increased TBI severity and frequency, and suicide risk.

Through Warrior Centric Health, the 25-year US Navy vet has bridged the gap between civilian physicians and the specific-need veterans left behind.

People with traumatic brain injury (TBI) often times suffer from serious headaches. But if the patient wants to take potentially addictive opioids off the table, what’s another option?

New technology uses the eyes to assess brain injuries in student athletes.

A common treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause noteworthy adverse effects, so researchers analyzed if the benefits outweigh the potential risks.

Boston researchers say they have found the direct cause and potential cure for neurodegeneration following traumatic brain injury.The culprit, they write, is a misshapen and toxic brain protein, one they say they can destroy with a targeted antibody.

How can clinicians help veterans with PTSD deal with depression and anxiety symptoms, and process intense feelings of shame and guilt stemming from actions and situations they experienced while serving?