Concussion

This blog was written thanks to the expertise of the Brian Barr Solicitors team, including Alex Cohen, Philip Cohen and Steven Akerman, leading experts in compensation claims for chronic pain and serious injury. In our hyper-connected world, where sharing the minutiae of our lives has become second nature for most people, social media has woven itself into the [...]

The first AI‐enabled, point-of-care test for the rapid diagnosis and prognosis of mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) has shown positive test results. BRAINBox TBI is a multi-modal test that combines clinical data, neurocognitive testing, symptom reporting and blood-based biomarkers in combination with AI algorithms to generate an objective score for diagnosis up to 96 hours [...]

A US medical centre is set to become the first facility in the world to adopt a pioneering blood test designed to assess patients with suspected mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) or concussions. This new blood test, called i-STAT TBI, was developed by Abbott in collaboration with the Department of Defense. The test builds on [...]

Retired rugby players who have suffered multiple concussions have higher levels of certain proteins in their blood, which may make them more prone to developing diseases such as motor neurone disease (MND), a new study shows. The research shows that it may be possible to measure specific key biomarkers. These biomarkers can indicate disease or [...]

Part of the NCAA’s standardised concussion evaluation fails to distinguish athletes who were actually injured, a new study shows. When college athletes are evaluated for a possible concussion, the diagnosis is based on an athletic trainer or team physician’s assessment of three things: the player’s symptoms, physical balance and cognitive skills. But research published this [...]

Leading experts in the field of concussion have warned that a term used to describe head impacts – 'subconcussion' – is misleading and dangerous, and should be replaced by more accurate alternatives. A new editorial published this May in the British Journal of Sports Medicine by experts from Spaulding Rehabilitation, Boston University, Mayo Clinic, and the Concussion [...]

Oragenics has announced a partnership with Avance Clinical to conduct a new clinical trial on its lead drug candidate in the treatment of mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI). The Phase II trial aims to evaluate Oragenics' lead drug candidate, ONP-002, for mTBI, commonly known as concussion. ONP-002, a novel chemical entity (NCE), is delivered through [...]

A new study from the United States has revealed that almost a quarter of US children with symptoms of a brain injury or concussion are not checked for the condition, with younger children particularly likely to be overlooked. The study also shows that children with symptoms or a diagnosis of a brain injury or concussion [...]

For the first time outside of a research environment, the mobile-first Vodafone PLAYER.Connect platform allows concussion data to be viewed side-by-side with menstrual cycle data. Vodafone, founding principal partner of Wales Women’s and Girls’ Rugby, has added new concussion tracking technology to its revolutionary PLAYER.Connect platform, to help female athletes better track and manage the [...]

Researchers have discovered a blood protein that could help detect which children will experience ongoing concussion symptoms more than two weeks after an injury. The research, led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in the Journal of Neurotrauma, found the protein was a potential biomarker for delayed recovery from concussion in children. For the study, blood [...]