Showing posts with label Concussion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Concussion. Show all posts

Monday 13 January 2014

Bad News About Your Concussion

BY JESSICA GIRDWAIN, 

Hits to the head could hurt later: Concussions may put you at risk for Alzheimer’s later in life, according to a new Mayo Clinic study.
The research found that people with cognitive impairment who also experienced past head trauma had 18 percent higher levels of amyloid plaques in their brain —plaques that are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s—compared to people without a history of brain injury.