Overall, symptoms from brain injuries are complex and may appear as mental disorders, causing confusion among mental health professionals. The DSM-5 (2013) states that TBI can result in bipolar disorder, depressive disorders, dissociative amnesia, hoarding disorder,...
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...
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...
Can concussion lead to TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)? The short answer: Yes. The long answer: “Mild TBI can result from any type of mechanical force impacting on the cranium. Mild TBI and concussion are interchangeable terms, wherein sports concussion is a...
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