All Posts: non-damaging head impacts

• Amnesia Caused by Head Injury Reversed in Early Mouse Study

  A mouse study designed to shed light on memory loss in people who experience repeated head impacts, such as athletes, suggests the condition could potentially be reversed. The research in mice finds that amnesia and poor memory following head injury is due to inadequate reactivation of neurons involved in forming memories.

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• New Finding Suggests Cognitive Problems Caused by Repeat Mild Head Hits Could Be Treated

  WASHINGTON (May 10, 2021) — A neurologic pathway by which non-damaging but high frequency brain impact blunts normal brain function and causes long-term problems with learning and memory has been identified. The finding suggests that tailored drug therapy can be designed and developed to reactivate and normalize cognitive function, say neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical […]

  Category: News Release Tags: brain, brain function, brain research, neuroscience, non-damaging head impacts