A new study published in the highly-regarded Journal of Neurotrauma establishes organic brain changes, even in cases of a single mild traumatic brain injury. The study entitled “The Use of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in the Subacute Evaluation of Athletes Recovering from Single and Multiple Mild Traumatic Brain Injury” used advanced imaging to analyze changes in… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Mild Brain Injury
Long Term Consequences of TBI
Traumatic Brain Injuries can lead to many long term health problems. Early cognitive decline is a leading long term consequence of TBI, which can ultimately lead to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, and early onset Dementia. Autopsy studies of professional athletes have been able to confirm that multiple concussions or brain injuries can… Read more »
Headaches After Car Accidents
The most common symptom after a car accident is headache. In fact, headaches are so common following any type of trauma to the head or upper body that the International Headache Society (IHS) has created diagnoses classifications for post-traumatic headache. The IHS separates the post-traumatic headache into two stages, the acute phase vs. the chronic… Read more »
TBI Study Establishes Objective Evidence of Organic Brain Damage Associated With Memory Deficits
A new study co-authored by the internationally renowned brain injury expert, Erin Bigler, Ph.D. of the Department of Psychology & Department of Neuroscience, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah and the Department of Psychiatry and the Utah Brain Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, has been able to objectively identify evidence of structural… Read more »