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Is There a Period of Increased Vulnerability for Repeat Traumatic Brain Injury?
January 10, 2013 — Repeat traumatic brain injury affects a subgroup of the 3.5 million people who suffer head trauma each year. Even a mild repeat TBI that occurs when the brain is still recovering from an initial ... > full story -
Cognitive Deficits from Concussions Still Present After Two Months
January 7, 2013 — The ability to focus and switch tasks readily amid distractions was compromised for up to two months following brain concussions suffered by high school athletes, according to a new ... > full story -
Out of Sight, out of Mind? How the Brain Codes Its Surroundings Beyond the Field of View
January 7, 2013 — Even when they are not directly in sight, we are aware of our surroundings: so it is that when our eyes are fixed on an interesting book, for example, we know that the door is to the right, the ... > full story -
Long-Term Consequences for Those Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury
January 4, 2013 — Researchers studying the long-term consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI) using rat models, have found that, overtime, TBI results in progressive brain deterioration characterized by elevated ... > full story -
New Understanding of Nerve Damage Caused by Spinal Cord Injury Could Improve Treatment Design
January 3, 2013 — More than half of traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI) in humans are cervical lesions, resulting in chronic loss of limb function. A better understanding of the link between the neurologic damage ... > full story -
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No Need for Routine Repeated CT Scans After Mild Head Trauma, Study Suggests
January 3, 2013 — When initial computed tomography (CT) scans show bleeding within the brain after mild head injury, decisions about repeated CT scans should be based on the patient's neurological condition, according ... > full story -
Second Impact Syndrome in a High School Football Player: Researchers Use Imaging Findings to Chronicle New Details
January 1, 2013 — Image series and other data help researchers shed new light on the rare and devastating condition of second impact ... > full story -
New MRI Analysis Useful in Predicting Stroke Complications Caused by Clot-Busters
December 20, 2012 — Researchers have developed a new way of looking at standard MRI scans that more accurately measures damage to the blood-brain barrier in stroke victims, a process they hope will lead to safer, more ... > full story -
Pair of Proteins Gets Brain Cells Into Shape
December 20, 2012 — Scientists have gained new insights into the early phase of the brain's development. Scientists have identified two proteins that control the formation of cell protuberances. The typical ... > full story -
Research Offers New Targets for Stroke Treatments
December 20, 2012 — New research identifies the mechanisms responsible for regenerating blood vessels in the brain. Looking for ways to improve outcomes for stroke patients, researchers used candesartan, a commonly ... > full story
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