Traumatic Brain Injury
Degree of cognitive impairment after 6 months dependent on TBI severity
In a cohort of adults with traumatic brain injury, level of impairment for those who exhibited cognitive impairment after 6 months was directly correlated to TBI severity, according to research from JAMA Network Open.
Tinted contact lens for athletes, people with light sensitivity now available in US
Performance Vision Technologies has launched Altius advanced performance-tinted contact lenses, the second generation to Nike MaxSight, in the U.S. and select international markets.
Saccade test results may help inform rehabilitation for sports-related concussion
Patients with concussion who underwent testing with eye-tracking technology had lower saccade performance, supporting the use of these tests to help guide rehabilitation for concussion, according to research in Optometry and Vision Science.
Sending epilepsy meds, equipment to crisis zones requires multidisciplinary effort
ORLANDO — Shipping medication and equipment to health care professionals for those with epilepsy in crisis zones such as Ukraine to allow for continuity of care requires a multidisciplinary effort, according to a speaker.
FDA clears blood-based biomarker lab test for traumatic brain injury
The FDA has cleared a traumatic brain injury blood test for commercial availability, paving the way for its distribution to hospitals in the United States.
Women nearly 50% likelier to develop depression after TBI compared with men, study finds
Women were nearly 50% more likely to develop depression after experiencing traumatic brain injury compared with men, according to a study presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting.
More UCH-L1 found in men than women with mild traumatic brain injury
In those with traumatic brain injury, patterns of two blood-based biomarkers were similar between the sexes, with significantly higher concentrations of one in male patients compared with female patients, according to research from Nature.
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VIDEO: Head injury linked to 34% increased risk for ischemic stroke
PHILADELPHIA — Individuals who sustained a head injury had a 34% higher risk for suffering ischemic stroke than those who did not have a head injury, according to an expert at the American Neurological Association annual meeting.
Prior head injury linked to higher risk for cognitive change over 30 years
PHILADELPHIA — Individuals who sustained at least one head injury saw an increased risk for developing cognitive issues over a 30-year period compared to those who did not, according to a poster presentation.