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Brain injury in sports [PDF]

open access: yesJournal 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
Frank Conidi, John D Lloyd
openaire   +3 more sources

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy imaging of the prefrontal cortex during a naturalistic comedy movie

open access: yesFrontiers in Neuroscience, 2022
Naturalistic stimulation (i.e., movies and auditory narratives of some minutes’ length) has been a powerful approach to bringing more real-life experiences into laboratory experiments.
Noam Somech   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Objective and automatic classification of Parkinson disease with Leap Motion controller

open access: yesBioMedical Engineering OnLine, 2018
Background The main objective of this paper is to develop and test the ability of the Leap Motion controller (LMC) to assess the motor dysfunction in patients with Parkinson disease (PwPD) based on the MDS-UPDRSIII exercises.
A. H. Butt   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acquired Brain Injuries and Intimate Partner Violence: A Situational Analysis of Help Seeking Barriers in Rural Northern New England

open access: yesGlobal Qualitative Nursing Research, 2021
Nurses care for women experiencing non-fatal strangulation and acquired brain injuries whether or not it is disclosed. Situational analysis was used to analyze 23 interviews from Northern New England with survivors, healthcare workers, and violence/legal
Amanda St Ivany   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiological features of traumatic brain injuries from a first level trauma care na-tional medical center in Georgia

open access: yesOne Health & Risk Management, 2023
Introduction. Traumatic brain injuries are a significant public health issue in both developed and developing countries. In Georgia, traumatic brain injuries remain one of the leading causes of mortality and disability.
Nino CHIKHLADZE
doaj   +1 more source

Neuron-Targeted Nanoparticle for siRNA Delivery to Traumatic Brain Injuries.

open access: yesACS Nano, 2016
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) affect 2.5 million Americans per year, and survivors of TBI can develop long-term impairments in physical, cognitive, and psychosocial functions.
Ester J. Kwon   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Role of Interleukin-10 in Acute Brain Injuries

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2017
Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is an important anti-inflammatory cytokine expressed in response to brain injury, where it facilitates the resolution of inflammatory cascades, which if prolonged causes secondary brain damage.
Joshua M. Garcia   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Toll-like receptor 4 as a possible therapeutic target for delayed brain injuries after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage

open access: yesNeural Regeneration Research, 2017
Neuroinflammation is a well-recognized consequence of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), and Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 may be an important therapeutic target for post-SAH neuroinflammation.
Takeshi Okada, H. Suzuki
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation and Treatment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: The Role of Neuropsychology

open access: yesBrain Sciences, 2017
Awareness of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and persisting post-concussive syndrome (PCS) has increased substantially in the past few decades, with a corresponding increase in research on diagnosis, management, and treatment of patients with mTBI ...
Carolyn Prince, Maya E. Bruhns
doaj   +1 more source

Sports-related brain injuries: connecting pathology to diagnosis.

open access: yesNeurosurgical Focus, 2016
Brain injuries are becoming increasingly common in athletes and represent an important diagnostic challenge. Early detection and management of brain injuries in sports are of utmost importance in preventing chronic neurological and psychiatric decline ...
James Pan   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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