traumatic-brain-injury

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health concern associated with long-term disability and high healthcare utilization. Evidence guiding post-acute rehabilitation for medically complex TBI populations remains limited, particularly in long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) settings serving medically unstable patients. This study examined clinical and system-level factors associated with…

When the human head experiences any kind of movement — from nodding yes or no to heading a soccer ball or being jolted in a car crash — the brain moves inside the skull, leading to deformation of the tissue. Such deformations are key to understanding traumatic brain injury but are challenging to study since […]

Warning: Many of the links below contain videos featuring major head trauma and violence. There has been a dramatic rise in harmful contact sports content in recent years. Contact sports generally tend to have major effects on players’ bodies and longevity, but the current trend puts more traumatic brain injury on our screens. Sports investors […]