Experts: More Research Needed on Long-term Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury

According to a review article in Nature Reviews Neurology, long-term studies and a search for genetic risk factors are necessary to predict a person’s risk for permanent brain damage after a traumatic brain injury (TBI).  Recent events with athletes like Junior Seau have brought light to the need for preventive action and diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which can develop after TBI. Researchers suggest tracking the neurological health of military veterans and athletes – often at high risk of TBI – for effective study of TBI and its long-term impact. Click here to read the full story.