As many as 2 million concussions from sports or play activities occur in U.S. children and teens each year and many receive no treatment according to a new study led by pediatrician Dr. Mersine Bryan of Seattle Children’s Hospital. It was published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. The estimate is based on 2013 data from emergency
Brent Masel, M.D., the medical director of the Brain Injury Association-America published a paper which called traumatic brain injury a chronic disease. In that paper, Dr. Masel outlined a list of medical conditions associated with traumatic brain injury and encouraged that a TBI be looked at, “not as an event, not as the final outcome,
Researchers in Japan have published new study findings suggesting omega-3s derived from fish oil may offer joint and muscle-recovery benefits to men after exercise. Following maximal eccentric elbow flexion exercises, men supplementing with EPA and DHA omega-3s experienced significant increases to maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) and range of motion (ROM) compared to a placebo group. The
Seafood has long been considered a “brain food” and features in various diets aiming to promote cognitive function. Unsurprisingly, there is also research being done on whether seafood could help stave off, slow, or prevent age-related memory loss and mental decline among seniors at risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia in general. A recent study used 915
Scientists have identified a distinctive pattern of injury in the brains of eight deceased military personnel who survived high explosive attacks and died between 4 days and 9 years later from their injuries or other causes. The findings published in The Lancet Neurology journal suggest that the pattern of damage to the brain seen among
The symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury overlap in a dizzying blur of similarity: depression, difficulty concentrating, anxiety, fatigue, loss of interest, and more. At the Center for Clinical Spectroscopy at Brigham and Women’s, Alexander Lin oversees the brain scans of veterans who have experienced a trauma. Linuses magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), to use the
Using an advanced imaging technique, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine were able to predict which patients who’d recently suffered concussions were likely to fully recover. The study also sheds light on the brain’s mechanisms for repairing or compensating for concussion injuries—information that could speed the development of therapies. The study was published online
There has been growing reports of the medical benefits of CBD oil (cannabidiol). Because of this, many patients have begun seeking out CBD varieties for treating conditions ranging from multiple sclerosis, severe epilepsy, certain cancers, pain and anxiety among others. CBD oil is derived from the whole plant extracts of the cannabis plant or industrial
In clinical terms, it’s clear that TBI causes excitotoxicity, oxidative stress, edema, neuroinflammation, and cell death. Addressing the primary injury is insufficient, as the secondary injury cascade causes considerable damage. Vitamins, minerals, and nutrients may supplement other TBI therapies, and a team of researchers from Southern Illinois University explored this possibility comprehensively in a review article published
Did you know that the US Government holds a patent on Cannabinoids, which includes CBD, as neuroprotectants and antioxidants? “Cannabinoids are found to have particular application as neuroprotectants, for example in limiting neurological damage following ischemic insults such as stroke or trauma, or in the treatment of neuroprotectants such as Alzheimer’s Disease.”– United States Patent –
Children who have suffered a concussion are more likely to be diagnosed in their pediatrician’s office than the emergency room, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics. The study suggests current concussion statistics may be vastly underreported, since only children diagnosed in the ER are included in
Concussions have become part of the daily news. But how much have these brain injuries become part of daily life? The poll, conducted during the first half of March, found that nearly a quarter of people — 23 percent of those surveyed — said they had suffered a concussion at some point in their lives. Among
A study on concussions and teenagers conducted by University at Buffalo researchers began in late 2015 and will continue through at least the end of 2016. Researchers are looking for a sample size of about 100 high school athletes. Julia Whipple’s participation began with her diagnosis of a concussion after a concussion on the soccer field.
Approximately half of patients hospitalized with traumatic brain injuries are anemic, according to recent studies, but anemia’s effects on the recovery of these patients is not clear. Now, researchers have found evidence that anemia can negatively influence the outcomes of patients with traumatic brain injuries. For each increase in hemoglobin of 1 gram above 7 grams
A pediatric neurosurgeon criticized in a congressional report Monday vehemently denies attempting to influence the selection process for a research grant on the NFL’s behalf and says no one from Congress contacted him before the report’s release. Dr. Richard Ellenbogen, who is co-chairman of the NFL’s Head, Neck and Spine Committee, said his two phone
THE EARLIEST SIGNS that retired Navy SEAL Dave Collins was changing were subtle enough that his wife, Jennifer, brushed them off as normal consequences of getting older. Then came the irritability and, as his temper shortened, forgetfulness. By 2012, it was bigger things. Other cognitive problems began to show. His temper was getting worse. For all of the experts
What we know. During recovery, only so much rest is beneficial. When returning from a concussion, it’s important for an athlete to begin the process of active recovery — not go into a dark room and do nothing for days. “You take people and do that and they actually become worse,” Dr. Jeffrey Mjaanes, Rush University
After a concussion, it might take young athletes up to two years to fully recover from the injury before they can play as skillfully as their teammates with no history of concussion, according Professor Lauren Sergio, York University. “Performing motor tasks, guided by what we see, is crucial in skill-based activities such as sports,” says
For U.S. college football players, head impacts that don’t cause concussion symptoms do still cause subtle and lingering changes in the eyes’ ability to focus, according to a new study reported in JAMA Ophthalmology. The results might provide a new tool for measuring the severity of the “sub-concussive” brain impacts that athletes and others, like soldiers,
Using fruit flies as a traumatic brain injury (TBI) model may help researchers identify important genes and pathways that promote the repair of and minimise damage to the nervous system, a new study suggests. “Fruit flies actually have a very complex nervous system,” said Kim Finley from San Diego State University (SDSU) in the US.
