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June 2024

Traumatic brain injury
Understanding “Internal Fake News”: The Link Between Concussion, Sensory Alterations, and Emotional Health

by Ioannis Mavroudis June 29, 2024

by Ioannis Mavroudis June 29, 2024

Concussions and post-concussion symptoms significantly impact the brain’s ability to process and integrate sensory information, …

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Traumatic brain injury
Differentiating Between Concussion, Psychological Symptoms, and Malingering Using the ImPACT Test

by Ioannis Mavroudis June 25, 2024

by Ioannis Mavroudis June 25, 2024

The Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) is a vital tool in the assessment …

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Biomarkers Traumatic brain injury
Blood biomarkers in mTBI

by Ioannis Mavroudis June 22, 2024

by Ioannis Mavroudis June 22, 2024

Several studies have demonstrated that elevated levels of S100B, GFAP, UCH-L1, and NFL correlate with …

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Severe Headache in a Child With Rickettsial Infection: A Case Report
Case Presentation A previously healthy 10-year-old boy was brought to the pediatric emergency department due…
Polygenic risk score of Alzheimer’s disease is associated with cognitive trajectories and phenotypes of cerebral organoids
Study Overview This study investigates the relationship between polygenic risk scores (PRS) for Alzheimer’s disease…
How Neurologists Combine Clinical Signs and Subjective Factors to Diagnose Epileptic and Functional Seizures: Insights From Seizure Video Analysis
Diagnostic Approaches in Epilepsy and Seizures The diagnosis of epilepsy and seizures is a complex…
Active Rehabilitation Following Acute Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review
Active Rehabilitation Approaches Active rehabilitation is a crucial component in the recovery process following an…
Connecting the Dots: The Role of Pediatric Concussion on Pubertal Hormones and Psychological Health
Pediatric Concussions: Overview and Impact Pediatric concussions are a significant public health concern, with increasing…

Biomechanical injury risk analysis of a child dummy under cricket ball impacts: A finite element study
Children, while playing cricket, may get exposed to impact-related injuries. Most available studies have been done on adult players. Pediatric biomechanics concerning cricket ball impacts have been unexamined, supported by assumptions and surrogate models. This research used a finite element model of a child dummy, a ball, and a steel chair. Four conditions based on […]
Contact Role and Tackle Characteristics Shape Head Acceleration Exposure in Male Community Rugby: A Cohort Study Utilising Instrumented Mouthguards
CONCLUSIONS: Tackles and rucks are primary sources of HAEs, with risk shaped by posture, tackle height and player role. Lower tackle heights reduce ball carrier load but increase tackler exposure, indicating a potential safety trade-off. Younger players, particularly U13s, were more susceptible to secondary impacts (e.g. head-to-ground), potentially because of limited task-specific experience and underdeveloped […]
Connecting the Dots: The Role of Pediatric Concussion on Pubertal Hormones and Psychological Health
PURPOSE: Psychological health issues resulting from emotional dysregulation such as anxiety and depression following pediatric concussion are a public health concern, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Puberty opens a window of vulnerability for emotion dysregulation and a link between pediatric concussion and hormonal deficits has been reported. We investigated the association between pubertal hormones […]
Patterns of Post-Concussive Symptoms Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Longitudinal Data in Children and Adults to Examine Sex Differences Across the Life Span
OBJECTIVE: To examine sex- and age-related differences in patterns of post-concussive symptoms (PCS), across cognitive, somatic, emotional, and behavioral domains, and their recovery within the first 6 months after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), and their relation to participation.
Research Letter: Safety, Feasibility, Acceptability and Preliminary Findings From Veterans' Intervention Blending NeuRomodulation and YogA for Chronic PaiN Treatment: VIBRANT-MTBI and Chronic Pain Pilot
CONCLUSIONS: Lack of serious adverse events suggests that the iTBS + LYByoga intervention is safe among veterans with mTBI + CP. The program's feasibility and acceptability coupled with improvements in self-reported pain outcomes warrants further research in a larger, randomized control trial.

June 2024

Understanding “Internal Fake News”: The Link Between Concussion, Sensory Alterations, and Emotional Health

Differentiating Between Concussion, Psychological Symptoms, and Malingering Using the ImPACT Test

Blood biomarkers in mTBI