A head injury that causes damage to the brain is known as a traumatic brain injury. Repeated or severe traumatic brain injuries may increase the risk of dementia. More research needs to be done to ...

For more information, see Traumatic Brain Injury. What are common causes of brain injury? Created with Sketch. Brain injuries occur when a person’s head is struck or jolted, or when it is ...

The incidence of all head and neck injuries was 12.5/1000 player hours (men 12.8, women 11.5) and 3.7 for lost-time injuries (men 3.5, women 4.1). The commonest causes of injury involved aerial ...

Infectious or chronic diseases such as long COVID, Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury can cause inflammation in ...

The team assessed 109 women for a history of head injury, including its causes. They also investigated any history of abuse, as well as mental and physical health conditions. Of the 78% of women ...

This Familiar Gesture Might Also Be a Sign of ConcussionNew evidence suggests that rapidly shaking your head after a big hit could indicate a serious brain injury. But why do people do that ...