MomsTeam - EEG en Concussive and Subconcussive Blows May Speed Up Aging of Brain, Studies Suggest <!--paging_filter--><p> Concussions and, even lesser <a href="/node/4492">&quot;subconcussive&quot; head trauma</a>, may speed up the brain's natural aging process says a recent study <b>(1)</b>. </p> <p> Researchers from the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology and the U-M Health System looked at college students with and without a history of concussion and found changes in gait, balance, and in the brain's electrical activity, specifically in the areas measuring attention and impulse control. </p> <p> The declines were present in the brain injury group up to six years after injury, though the differences between the study groups were very subtle, and outwardly all of the participants looked and acted the same. </p><p><a href="">read more</a></p> aging balance brain cognitive reserve concussion CTE dementia EEG Effects of Concussion and Repetitive Head Impacts Including Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy gait Health &amp; Safety News &amp; Studies Sports-Related Concussions &amp; Subconcussive Injuries Steven Broglio subconcussive University of Michigan Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:06:18 +0000 Lindsey Barton Straus 5481 at The Unmarked Detour: The Journey in Videos <!--paging_filter--><p class="title"> <b><a href="/node/4186">Long Concussion Journey Begins Before Puck Even Drops</a> </b> </p> <b> </b> <p> <b> <a href="/node/4187">Unprepared Despite Multiple Concussion History</a>  </b> </p> <b> </b> <p class="title"> <b> <a href="/node/4175">Cognitive Rest After Concussion Critical To Avoiding Extended Recovery</a> </b> </p> <b> </b> <p class="title"> <b> <a href="/node/4179">Early Mistakes In Concussion Aftermath Prove Costly</a>  </b> </p> <b> </b> <p class="title"> <b> <a href="/node/4188">Early In Concussion Recovery Pain Killers Helped For Headaches And Sleep</a> </b> </p> <b> </b> <p> <b> <a href="/node/4172">Mild Aerobic Exercise Helped Recovery From Post-Concussion Syndrome</a>  </b> </p><p><a href="">read more</a></p> aerobic exercise Amantadine cognitive rest Concussion Treatment &amp; Recovery EEG Health &amp; Safety MRI pain killers post-concussion syndrome specialists Sports-Related Concussions &amp; Subconcussive Injuries vestibular rehabilitation therapy 14 to 18 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:38:00 +0000 Dorothy Bedford 4396 at Unmarked Detour: EEG and MRI No Help in Treating Concussion <!--paging_filter--><p> When her daughter Heidi began experiencing a new concussion symptom - what she described as a &quot;buzzy feeling&quot; which rendered her temporarily unable to move for 60- to 90-seconds at a time - Dorothy Bedford was scared.  Subsequent testing, including a resting EEG, 48-hour &quot;walkabout&quot; EEG, and standard MRI, found nothing, because, as Dorothy later learned, such diagnostic tools are usually of little value in identifying or treating concussion.  While Heidi's symptoms would eventually clear, it was only after seeking a second opinion from a concussion specialist in Boston, who assured her that Heidi was progressing towards full recovery, that Bedford's worries lessened. </p><p><a href="">read more</a></p> Concussion Recognition &amp; Evaluation Concussion Treatment &amp; Recovery diagnostic tests concussion EEG Health &amp; Safety MRI Sports-Related Concussions &amp; Subconcussive Injuries Videos Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:35:50 +0000 Dorothy Bedford 4181 at