Study Finds Rest Crucial After a Concussion

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• Single mild-concussion, 10-15% temporarily loss of brain neuronal connections, but no:
  • Brain inflammation
  • Cell death
• But with several days rest after single concussion (TBI), can:
  • Reset neural networks
  • Repair any short-term injury
• However, repeated mild-TBI, & only 1 day recovery leads to:
  • Mounting damage to brain's white matter
  • Inflammation that stays years after
• Published in the American Journal of Pathology, March 2016 issue
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