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Head Injuries Decrease Long-Term Survival Time

Frequency of head hits, severity of impact raise mortality risk

Nitin Sethi cutting a bandage off a boxer's hand following a fight.

The Internal Conflict of Being a Ringside Doctor

The aftermath of a 2019 fight nearly broke me

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Blood Biomarkers Enhance Brain Injury Prognosis

Two studies support prediction of death, severe outcomes after TBI

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Evidence of CTE Rare in Military Personnel

Limited number of cases preclude causal conclusions

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Concussions Linked to Mental Health Issues in Kids

Higher risks of self-harm and psychiatric hospitalization seen vs orthopedic injury

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Bob Saget's Traumatic Brain Injury

The "Full House" star died from accidental head trauma

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Bad Falls and Bad Calls: Speculation on Bob Saget's Death

Second-guessing the forensic pathologist was bad science and lazy journalism

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Early Seizures After Traumatic Brain Injury Tied to Epilepsy, Mortality

TBI severity, prior comorbidities up risk of early seizures

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Head Trauma Patients on Blood Thinners Need Surveillance

Delayed intracranial bleeding observed in patients

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Head Trauma Guidelines Often Abandoned for Young Patients in the ED

"There's a lot of room for improvement," researcher says

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FDA Piles on New Warnings for Blood Volume Expanders

Hydroxyethyl starch products shouldn't be used for low blood volume unless no other options exist

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Bacon and Dementia Risk; Zinc Fingers and Tau; Older Adults Light Up

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Tranexamic Acid May Hurt Head Trauma Survival for One Key Group

Cheap antifibrinolytic given en route to hospital safe overall in registry

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White Matter Damage Persists Over Time in Vets with TBI

Neuroimaging results could offer prognostic markers of recovery or deterioration

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JFK in Trauma Room One: A Witness Remembers

At just 25, Joe Goldstrich, MD, was the youngest member of the Kennedy treatment team

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iMedicalApps: SCAT5 Sports Concussion Assessment Tool

The most current guideline in a web app

You're Never Prepared for the Screams

Telling people a loved one died is never easy

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Bedside MRI Feasible in ICU, for COVID-19

Study showed abnormalities found without any complications from the device

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Beanbag Rounds, While Nonlethal, Still Inflict Serious Injury

Case report suggests munitions are unsafe method of crowd control, researchers say

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Neurology Patients Have Higher Suicide Rates

While suicide is rare, some disorders carry five times more risk

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Jimmy Carter's Head Injury: Emblem of Impending Health Crisis

His recent surgery isn't an isolated case

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Knockout: In Boxing, Brain Damage Is the Goal

Why do we applaud a sport dedicated to hurting people?

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Brain Activity in 'Unresponsive' Patients May Predict Recovery

EEG study points to possible prognostic tool early after acute brain injury

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Mixed Results with Tranexamic Acid in TBI

No benefit for neurological outcomes; some improvement in 28-day mortality rate

Concussions in Sports: Don't Neglect Rugby

Most playing for more than a few years suffer head trauma, and few get adequate treatment

Parental Injury Tied to Troubled Sleep for the Kids

Teenagers, children of parents with both PTSD and TBI at increased risk

Possible Malingering in PTSD, TBI Cases Calls for Careful Analysis

Study highlights challenges in diagnosis, treatment in veterans and general population

Novel Drug Reverses Anticoagulation in Emergencies

Andexanet stops 90% of action of factor Xa inhibitors

Blood Test for Concussion OK'd

Helps inform management, including decision on whether CT scan is indicated

NeuroBreak: Hits, Not Concussions, Cause CTE; Smoking and PD; APOE4 News

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

MEG: A New Imaging Tool for Concussion Diagnosis?

Previous concussion modulates connectivity changes in magnetoencephalography

From Hopeless to Healer: Persecuted in Nigeria, Stonewalled by the NFL

Early struggles prepared Bennet Omalu for character assassination in the U.S.

Documentary Probes Death from Lack of Sleep (CNN)

Rare genetic disease with 50/50 odds of transmission and no cure

CTE Risk in Football Players Exaggerated? (Health News Review)

Media reports have run past the science

McCain Recovery: How Long Will It Take?

51成人动漫 Experts Weigh In

Female Athletes More Prone to Recurrent Concussion

Reason unclear, study leader calls for more research

Heads Up: Timeline Illustrates Program's Complex History

Pattern of repeating researchers, other partners

Just One Season Alters High School Footballers' Brains

White matter, ECG readings change even without concussion

Make the Diagnosis: Strange Syncope

Case Findings: A 56-year-old male presents with multiple episodes of syncope. One episode occurred while driving his motorcycle, causing him to sustain multiple nonsurgical cervical spine fractures. An MRI of the brain was obtained. What is your diagnosis?

Concussion Prevention: Senator Wants Crackdown on Product Claims

FTC promises "a very close look"

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