What is a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)?
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), also known as concussion, is caused by a physiological disruption in the brain function and can result in impairment of a myriad amount of functions. These injuries can be incurred by a blow to the head commonly found in violent...Recent Posts
Concussion Treatment Booming Industry A growing industry has developed around concussions, with entrepreneurs, academic institutions and doctors scrambling to find ways to detect, prevent and treat head injuries. An estimated 1.7 million Americans are treated every...
What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
The condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was formerly believed to exist primarily among boxers, and was referred to as dementia pugilistica. It is a progressive degenerative disease which afflicts the brain of people who have suffered repeated...