All posts tagged 'MTBI and permanent brain damage'

Just One Concussion May Cause Lasting Brain Damage, Study Says

Posted on March 12th, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

Here’s more frightening research about brain injury: Just one concussion may cause lasting damage to the brain, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130312092642.htm “This is the first study that shows brain areas undergo measurable volume loss after concussion,” Dr. Yvonne Lui, neuroradiology section chief..
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New Research Confirms Concussions Take Permanent Toll

Posted on February 22nd, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

New research has confirmed that Mild Traumatic Brain Injury causes persistent neurological and cognitive problems in patients, taking an emotional and financial toll on society. Dr. Douglas Smith of Center for Brain Injury and Repair and professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, recently presented his..
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