Month: August 2016

Concussions are a form of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI)1 that causes damage to the delicate brain tissue. TBIs can not only have immediate cognitive and physical symptoms but suffering multiple concussions can also have long-term effects and can lead to the development of degenerative cognitive conditions. Some athletes who have sustained multiple concussions over the years have reported developing…

An impact to the head may not always seem serious in nature. In fact it is possible to get hit in the head and just continue on with your day, but if you become disoriented later, you may have suffered a concussion. Concussions may result in long lasting difficulties and impairment. If you sustained a concussion—or think you may have—it…

In the United States, TBI is the primary or secondary diagnosis in more than 2 million emergency department visits annually, with 3.2 million persons, or 1% of the population, living with long-term disability from TBI [1]. Brain injuries have long been regarded as one of the most elusive type of injuries in the medical field because of how complex the…