Football is commonly associated with sports-related concussions. However, it may be time for football to stop hogging the attention. Soccer also poses a concussion risk. New research published in medical journal Neurology claims soccer players who head the ball have a threefold risk of suffering concussions. The study analyzed 222 amateur soccer players who participated… read more
A new study published in Neurology has discovered a possible link between healthy sleep patterns a faster recovery from brain injuries. If the findings are confirmed by future studies, it could affect how hospitals treat brain injury patients. This is because hospitals could use specific methods to help patients restore normal sleep patterns. The study’s… read more
Researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Track-TBI study group have discovered that brain injuries may cause post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is more evidence that the mental scars of surviving an accident can persist for years. Accident survivors can experience psychological trauma such as PTSD without suffering a brain injury. According to the… read more
Do you enjoy playing video games? If so, it may surprise you to learn that video games have shown promise for helping improve the attention spans of people who have sustained traumatic brain injuries. Brain injury rehabilitation could one day include playing popular video games! Researchers at Macquarie University in Australia claim first-person shooter games… read more
Stem cells have shown potential as a treatment for spinal cord injuries, but researchers are discovering other types of injuries may also benefit. Keep in mind, we are discussing adult stem cells for the purposes of this blog. Adult stem cells are taken from the bone marrow of donors. Researchers at Stanford University used stem… read more
A growing number of professional athletes are pledging to donate their brains for research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Professional athletes are at high risk of developing CTE, a degenerative brain condition caused by repeated concussions. CTE can cause early-onset dementia, mental health issues, cognitive problems and even suicide. However, researchers can only study CTE… read more
Several movies have been made that tell the stories of people who have suffered brain injuries. Each story is different, but many of the same themes are present throughout each movie, namely perseverance against a life changing injury. We can learn a lot from these films. My Beautiful Broken Brain: My Beautiful Broken Brain is… read more
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) statistics estimate that more than 5.3 million Americans are living with the effects of traumatic brain injuries, often called ‘invisible injuries’. Unlike a broken arm or leg, brain injuries affect people in ways that are not always visible, such as poor memory or impulse control. To help educate the public,… read more
