In the control group, 2.6% of veterans went on to be diagnosed with dementia. So were 6.1% of the veterans with a history of TBI. The more serious a veteran’s brain injury, the greater the risk ...

A mild traumatic brain injury – such as from a car crash or violent assault – may come with a higher risk of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression than another type of traumatic injury ...

TBI is short for traumatic brain injury Thousands of troops have suffered TBI Research shows mild TBI may be linked to PTSD and suicide Concussions or mild traumatic brain injuries inflicted on ...

Each of the three forms of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) display different symptoms. Mild TBI Otherwise known as a concussion, mild TBI is more difficult to diagnose both in civilian life and on ...

Veterans who had a mild traumatic brain injury and did not lose consciousness were at increased risk for dementia, according to findings recently published in JAMA Neurology. News News CME CME ...

Of the 617 participants, 36.1% reported at least one TBI with a loss of consciousness. Of those, 56.1% reported a single TBI event, 27.4% reported two TBI events, and 16.6% reported more than two.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), characterised by damage to the brain caused by a blow, bump, or jolt to the head, is estimated to affect 2.7–6.9 crore people worldwide, according to UpToDate.

Some scientists theorize that, immediately after mild TBI, the brain becomes hyperconnected, but that connectivity later dwindles and becomes lower than usual, in the long-term.

More information: Marselle A. Rasdall et al, Primary Visual Pathway Changes in Individuals With Chronic Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, JAMA Ophthalmology (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.5076.