Two new studies have provided further insights into the complex links between head injury in elite rugby and potential ...

Repeated TBIs are linked to an increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases like early-onset dementia, which has the highest prevalence and is the most concerning, writes Kathy ...

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) happens to millions of people annually. It can strike anyone, from athletes to grandma cooking lunch. Most of these injuries go und ...

It is now recognised that there is a spectrum of concussion disorders ranging from acute concussion at one end to various forms of brain degeneration at the other end. The spectrum includes acute ...

Key words included CTE, dementia pugilistica, punch drunk syndrome, traumatic encephalopathy, CTE, repetitive head injury, sports concussion, multiple concussions, chronic concussions, subconcussive ...

The rugby league community is in full support of the Mark Hughes Foundation. Yet players' brains need further protection.

CT Scans are effective at diagnosing severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), expose the athlete to radiation, are costly, and often miss mild injuries. This is the beauty of the i-STAT TBI test ...

When the brain gets shaken, it can result in a concussion -- an injury that often goes unnoticed or underestimated.

For mild traumatic brain injury (mild TBI) which often presents with symptoms like headache, dizziness and confusion, treatment is focused on treating symptoms and monitoring for worsening symptoms.

An autopsy study of a 45-year-old former U.S. Navy crewman with severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) suggested that ...