Executive function is an umbrella term that includes cognitive processes such as decision-
making, impulse control, attention, behavioral flexibility, and working memory. Each of these …

Cognitive problems are one of the main causes of ongoing disability after traumatic brain
injury. The heterogeneity of the injuries sustained and the variability of the resulting …

Brain injury survivors, particularly those injured early in life are very likely to abuse drugs
and alcohol later in life. Alcohol abuse following traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated …

The diagnosis and prognosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is complicated by variability in
the type and severity of injuries and the multiple endophenotypes that describe each …

Primary and secondary traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause tissue damage by inducing
cell death pathways including apoptosis, necroptosis, and autophagy. However, similar …

Brain trauma is often associated with severe morbidity and is a major public health concern.
Even when injury is mild and no obvious anatomic disruption is seen, many individuals …

Traumatic brain injury can reduce striatal dopamine levels. The cause of this is uncertain,
but is likely to be related to damage to the nigrostriatal system. We investigated the pattern of …

Increasing evidence suggests that traumatic brain injury (TBI) may raise the risk of
developing late-onset Parkinson's disease (PD). Recently, the peroxisome proliferation …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a public health issue with a high mortality rate and
severe neurological and psychiatric consequences. Mood and anxiety disorders are some of …

Clinical psychiatric disorders of depression, anxiety, and substance abuse are most
prevalent after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Pre-clinical research has focused on depression …