A brain aneurysm can be hard to detect. Known as an abnormal swelling in the wall of a brain artery that can rupture, brain aneurysms can press on nerves and reveal various symptoms, according to MedLine Plus. However, MedLine Plus states that “most brain aneurysms produce no symptoms until they become large, begin to leak… Read More
Study Reveals Increase in Adolescents Going to ER With Sports-Related Brain Injuries
Recently, many articles and studies have been published that highlight the potential dangers of youth sports. Among those dangers are head injuries that could occur during a contact sport such as football or soccer or during acrobatic stunts prominent in cheerleading. Most recently, a study published in Pediatrics features statistics that might make it difficult… Read More
Environmental Enrichment May Offset Brain Shrinkage in TBI Patients, Study Suggests
Traumatic brain injury in an individual may present itself in many different ways. Some symptoms of chronic moderate-severe traumatic brain injury include headaches, nausea, seizures, confusions and other changes in mood, and many others, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Another effect that occurs due to chronic moderate-severe traumatic brain injury… Read More
Study Finds New Technology May Help Post-Fusion Spinal Bone Growth
Spinal fusion surgery is a popular option for people who have been suffering from pain caused by a wide variety of spinal conditions, including degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis and more. The procedure itself consists of a spinal surgeon fusing together two vertebrae to form a single, solid bone, according to the American Academy of… Read More
Study Finds Spinal Injuries More Common Among Modern U.S. Soldiers
The Department of Defense Trauma Registry provides detailed information about injuries soldiers have sustained in combat. Among the events detailed include the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Recently, a group of researchers collected data from the Department of Defense Trauma Registry on casualties from 2005 to 2009. In a new study published in Spine, researchers… Read More
Researchers Find New Way to Detect Early Alzheimer’s Disease Brain Changes
Tau proteins have been associated with Alzheimer’s disease in many recent studies. When dying nerve cells contain masses of tau protein strands, this could signify an individual has the disease. Alzheimer’s disease, one of the most common causes of dementia, affects millions of Americans, according to the National Institute on Aging. Researchers are currently studying… Read More