After more than 50 years, the neuroscience research community agrees it’s finally time to update how traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are assessed and diagnosed. A new proposal, spearheaded by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, expands diagnosis criteria beyond the traditional Glasgow Coma Scale (GSC) to include more measurements, including biomarkers, brain imaging, […]
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When it comes to traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), they can be as unique as the person they are affecting. For some, a mild TBI, sometimes called a concussion, will resolve with a day or so of rest and over-the-counter pain relievers, but other times symptoms — mental and physical — can linger for months or […]