LearningRx1 TBI/Concussion | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 11

Exposure to repeated mild explosions changes vets’ brains

Jan 28, 2016 by

Researchers from VA Puget Sound Health Care System and the University of Washington have found that the cerebellum is particularly vulnerable to repetitive mild TBI and the more blasts vets are exposed to, the more lasting changes in their...

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CTE confirmed as unique disease that can be definitely diagnosed...

Jan 15, 2016 by

A consensus panel of expert neuropathologists has found that CTE has a pathognomonic signature in the brain and is therefore a unique disease....

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Soccer players heading balls are at increased risk of concussion...

Aug 12, 2015 by

A new study has found that heading the ball is the most common cause for soccer players to sustain a concussion....

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Playing Tetris is a “cognitive vaccine” against PTSD flashbacks...

Aug 10, 2015 by

A new study indicates that playing computer games like Tetris 24 hours after a traumatic event may reduce the occurrence of the memories....

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Adolescent concussions had normal MRIs in 78% of the cases

Jul 10, 2015 by

Researchers in Canada did neuroimaging on 151 children and adolescents who had sports-related concussions and found that the images looked “normal” in 78% of the cases....

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Brain training creates lasting change for TBI victims

Jun 29, 2015 by

Veterans and civilians with brain injury had lasting brain and mental health gains after receiving brain training....

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After concussion, women usually have worse memory problems than men...

Jun 19, 2015 by

Compared to men, women who have experienced a concussion are more likely than men to have ongoing memory problems....

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