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 ...

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.

At the hospital, “Doctors told me that my brain moved inside the skull,” Baxter says. But a small hemorrhage in the brain visible through scans wasn’t bad enough to keep him as an inpatient for more ...

Out of 2 million veterans, 0.02% of the group with no TBI or mild TBI developed brain cancer. Of those who endured moderate or severe TBI, 0.04% developed brain cancer.

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.

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 ...

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.

Experiencing three or more concussions, even mild ones, can lead to cognitive problems decades later, according to research published in the Journal of Neurotrauma. But just one moderate to severe ...