People with neurological conditions, such as stroke and head injury, often have problems with swallowing food and drinking safely, which is called "neurogenic dysphagia".
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Epilepsy is a neurologic disorder that affects 3 million Americans and nearly 65 million people worldwide. Unprovoked seizures that affect people of all ages are a hallmark of epilepsy. November is National Epilepsy Awareness ...
Nov 5, 2020
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A method for detecting traumatic brain injury at the point of care has been developed by scientists at the University of Birmingham.
Oct 13, 2020
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The University of Glasgow's Sir Graham Teasdale, co-creator of the Glasgow Coma Scale, once again has teamed with Paul M. Brennan and Gordon D. Murray of the University of Edinburgh. The object: to create a simple and practical ...
Sep 8, 2020
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Researchers have developed an AI algorithm that can detect and identify different types of brain injuries.
May 14, 2020
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Abusive head trauma (AHT), like that of Shaken Baby Syndrome, is the leading cause of fatal brain injuries in children under two. While children can suffer permanent neurological damage, developmental delay, and disability, ...
Apr 9, 2020
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A low cost and widely available drug could reduce deaths in traumatic brain injury patients by as much as 20%, depending on the severity of injury, according to a major study published in The Lancet. The researchers say that ...
Oct 15, 2019
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Scientists have visualised for the first time protein 'tangles' associated with dementia in the brains of patients who have suffered a single head injury.
Sep 4, 2019
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Longer NFL careers and certain playing positions appear to each spell greater long-term risk for serious cognitive problems such as confusion, memory deficits, depression and anxiety in former football players, according ...
Aug 30, 2019
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Former professional football players who have experienced concussion symptoms, including loss of consciousness, disorientation or nausea after a head injury, are more likely to report low testosterone and erectile dysfunction ...
Aug 26, 2019
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