When doctors scan a person’s brain after a head injury, they can see markers of the damage to the brain’s white matter, known as white matter hyperintensities. A recent study that compared the brain scans of athletes who competed in contact sports throughout their lifetime with the results from their autopsies revealed that the white...
Mental disorders are one of the most common outcomes of traumatic brain injury (TBI). About 1 in 3 individuals who sustain a TBI will develop depression in the following six months, and about half will develop depression within a year. Furthermore, half of those with post-injury depression will also experience generalized anxiety. Ample research has...
The symptoms associated with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), also called concussion, typically resolve within a few weeks. One of the most common symptoms is noise sensitivity, which can cause discomfort and distress in loud, crowded environments, or even in response to small sounds that non-injured people barely perceive. While the vast majority of individuals...
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that causes seizures. While many people with epilepsy are born with the condition, some develop it after sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI), which can cause significant disruptions in neurological function. Extensive research has established the link between epilepsy and a single TBI, but few studies have examined the effect...
As the average human lifespan continues to rise, elderly people (aged 60 years and older) comprise an increasing proportion of the global population. Consequently, health conditions associated with old age are of growing interest among health care workers who seek to provide high-quality care to all patients across the lifespan. Of particular concern is traumatic...
As the average human lifespan continues to rise, elderly people (aged 60 years and older) comprise an increasing proportion of the global population. Consequently, health conditions associated with old age are of growing interest among health care workers who seek to provide high-quality care to all patients across the lifespan. Of particular concern is traumatic...
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine recently developed a noninvasive way to remove faulty brain circuits that could allow doctors to treat debilitating neurological diseases without using conventional brain surgery. The UVA team and their colleagues at Stanford University suggest that if the new approach successfully translates to the operating room, it...
Suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in serious or even permanent damage. In 2019, there were about 61,000 TBI-related deaths in the United States – that is about 166 TBU-related deaths every day. However, that isn’t the only shocking fact about traumatic brain injuries. Our San Francisco brain injury attorneys list some more...
When a person suffers a brain injury, it can result in many long-term side effects, such as chronic headaches, memory loss, and even sleep issues. But can brain injuries alter a person’s personality? Read more to find out. Mood & Personality Changes After a TBI Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) affect everyone differently. An injury that...
In recent years, nearly all of us have become much more aware of the dangers and the prevalence of traumatic brain injuries. The number of people diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury has drastically increased over the last ten years. It is largely due to recent studies showing that immediate medical attention is needed even...