MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Jun 06 2025HEALTH

The Hidden Heroes of Vision After Combat Injuries

In the world of medical research, a fascinating question has emerged. What if the body's own defense system could help fix vision problems caused by combat-related brain injuries? This idea is not as far-fetched as it seems. It involves a type of immune cell known as regulatory T cells, or Tregs. These cells are like the body's peacekeepers. They help control inflamm...

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Mar 14 2025HEALTH

Brain Scans Predicting Pain After Head Injuries

Every year, millions of people worldwide deal with chronic headaches after a mild brain injury. This happens often after a car crash. Researchers wanted to see if brain scans could help spot who might have long-term pain. They looked at 227 people who had a mild brain injury from a car accident. They used special brain scans called MRI, taken within three da...

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Brain Bumps: Why kids might feel bad when they cut their head on the playground

Do you know how kids can come home from playing with a headache, or feeling hurt? It is common for kids to receive minor head injuries while running around outside, known as mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). This injury could lead to sleep problems, head pain, and other aches and pains. One thing to think about is how all of these things ...

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Dec 20 2024HEALTH

Detecting Combat Brain Injuries: A Comparison of Methods

Identifying mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in veterans can be tricky. Two different systems, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the LIMBIC-CENC research project, were compared to see how well they found these injuries. The LIMBIC-CENC study uses detailed interviews to find all possible concussive events (PCEs) and diagnose mild TBI. The VHA, on the ot...

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