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An overview of sports-mediated brain injuries and their management approaches: a narrative review
Human MovementPurpose The objective of the present study was to provide an update on the 16 sports with the highest incidence of brain injuries. Thereafter, its diagnosis, treatment, and management strategies are discussed.
Parul Grover +6 more
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The roles of pleiotrophin in brain injuries: a narrative review of the literature [PDF]
Annals of MedicineBackground Pleiotrophin (PTN), a secreted multifunctional growth factor, is highly expressed in the developing brain. Recently, many studies have indicated that PTN participates in the development of brain and plays a neuroprotection after brain injury ...
Yupeng Lei +4 more
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Brain Sciences, 2023 (1) Background: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood biomarkers are emerging tools used to obtain information on secondary brain damage and to improve diagnostic and prognostic accuracy for patients with prolonged post-traumatic disorders of consciousness
Sergio Bagnato, Cristina Boccagni
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Lumbosacral Sagittal Alignment in Association to Intervertebral Disc Diseases [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2014 Study DesignA cross-sectional case-control study was designed to compare the sagittal alignment of lumbosacral regions in two groups of patients suffering from low back pain, one with intervertebral disc pathologies and one without.PurposeTo evaluate the
Zohreh Habibi +4 more
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Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2002 Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious health issue in the United States, killing 100,000 people a year and serving as a source of long-term disability for many more. It is the leading cause of death in patients under the age of 45 years. Successful management of TBI requires first an appreciation that a significant part of the neuronal injury ...
Kama, Guluma, Brian, Zink
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 BackgroundStroke is one of the most frequent causes of death and disability worldwide. It is accompanied by the impaired motor function of the upper extremities in over 69% of patients up to hemiplegia in the following 5 years in 56% of cases.
Loris Pignolo +5 more
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Biomarkers of Brain Injury: A Window on Mechanisms of Injury and Recovery in the Brain
Brain Sciences, 2022 The decision-making process regarding management after severe acute brain injury is based on clinical evaluation and depends on the injury etiology as well as radiological and neurophysiological data [...]
Sergio Bagnato
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Neural Plasticity, 2020 Little is known about plastic changes occurring in the brains of patients with severe disorders of consciousness (DOCs) caused by acute brain injuries at rest and during rehabilitative treatment. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin
Sergio Bagnato +7 more
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Journal of Neurosurgery, 2016 OBJECT Helmets are used for sports, military, and transportation to protect against impact forces and associated injuries. The common belief among end users is that the helmet protects the whole head, including the brain. However, current consensus among biomechanists and sports neurologists indicates that helmets do not provide significant protection
John, Lloyd, Frank, Conidi
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Sports-related brain injury in the general population: An epidemiological study [PDF]
, 2014 Objectives To determine the incidence, nature and severity of all sports-related brain injuries in the general population. Design Population-based epidemiological incidence study.
Feigin, Valery L. +23 more
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