Over the last 17 years, there has been a remarkable increase in scientific research concerning chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Since the publication of NINDS–NIBIB …
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with a host of psychiatric and neurobehavioral problems. As mortality rates have declined for severe TBI, attention has turned to the …
Objective Concern exists about possible problems with later-in-life brain health, such as cognitive impairment, mental health problems and neurological diseases, in former athletes …
G Manley, AJ Gardner, KJ Schneider… - British journal of sports …, 2017 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective Systematic review of possible long-term effects of sports-related concussion in retired athletes. Data sources Ten electronic databases. Study selection Original research; …
T Arendt, JT Stieler, M Holzer - Brain research bulletin, 2016 - Elsevier
Most neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by intracellular aggregates of insoluble proteins. As for the majority of these disorders, aetiology and pathogenesis are only poorly …
CK Donat, G Scott, SM Gentleman… - Frontiers in aging …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Microglia have a variety of functions in the brain, including synaptic pruning, CNS repair and mediating the immune response against peripheral infection. Microglia rapidly become …
JJ Iliff, MJ Chen, BA Plog, DM Zeppenfeld… - Journal of …, 2014 - Soc Neuroscience
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an established risk factor for the early development of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, and the post-traumatic brain frequently exhibits …
RC Gardner, K Yaffe - Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, 2015 - Elsevier
Every year an estimated 42 million people worldwide suffer a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) or concussion. More severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a well-established risk …
JE Bailes, AL Petraglia, BI Omalu, E Nauman… - Journal of …, 2013 - thejns.org
Research now suggests that head impacts commonly occur during contact sports in which visible signs or symptoms of neurological dysfunction may not develop despite those …