Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries Linked to Depression-Like Side Effects: Study
Researchers found that even minor head injuries may affect the system that controls neurotransmitters in the brain.
Researchers found that even minor head injuries may affect the system that controls neurotransmitters in the brain.
Discharging older patients quickly after they suffer a fall, particularly if they had a head injury, may put them at increased stroke risk, researchers warn.
Patients who suffer more TBIs face a higher risk of stroke later in life, and those strokes are likely to be more severe than those who did not suffer head injuries.
Depression caused by traumatic brain injuries functions differently from normal depression, resisting the usual treatments, researchers warn.
Socialization at school appears to help many children recover from concussions faster, and can help avoid depression and anxiety, researchers found.
The more traumatic brain injuries a patient suffered, the more likely they were to report a loss of smell, the researchers found.