Trauma
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Researchers examine potential causes of dementia in CTE
More years of football play were associated with white matter changes and tau accumulation, which were associated with increased risk of dementia...
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Posttraumatic headache may be associated with reduced pain thresholds
PHILADELPHIA – Symptoms of photophobia and allodynia are more severe in patients with posttraumatic headache,...
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Tranexamic acid may not improve neurologic outcomes in patients with TBI
PHILADELPHIA – Administration of a 2-gram bolus of tranexamic acid to a patient with both TBI and ICH may improve 28...
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Functional MRI detects consciousness after brain damage
Four brain signal coordination patterns emerge with differences across levels of consciousness.
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Race/ethnicity, other factors predict PTSD and depression after mild TBI
Patients with mild traumatic brain injury who are black or have a history of mental illness are at greater risk of developing PTSD, depression.
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Comorbid TBI & PTSD raise the risk for sleep disturbances, pain
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FDA approves sufentanil for adults with acute pain
The opioid is to used for only adult patients in settings that are closely controlled.
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Statins cut all-cause mortality in spinal cord injury
ATLANTA – Analysis marks the first clinical study of its kind.
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Antipsychotic drugs failed to shorten ICU delirium
The mechanisms of brain dysfunction targeted by antipsychotics may not play a major role in delirium.
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Blood test may obviate need for head CTs in brain trauma evaluation
SAN DIEGO – A biomarker blood test to evaluate patients for suspected TBI was associated with a high negative predictive value in a large trial....
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TBI linked to increased suicide risk
The sheer size of the study and the length of follow-up are among the study’s many strengths.