Tag: tbi

Study – 52% of Slap Fights Continue Following “Observable Signs of Suspected Concussion”

June 11, 2025

If you design a “sport” with intentional and undefended blows to the head you are going to get brain injury. Lots of it. A study was recently published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation showing slap fighting results in extraordinary rates of observable signs of suspected concussion and, despite this, that a high percentage … More Study – 52% of Slap Fights Continue Following “Observable Signs of Suspected Concussion”

Study – CTE Linked With Repeated Brain Rattling, Not Individual Brain Injuries

April 18, 2024

The latest study shedding light on CTE causation was published this week in the Journal of Neurotrauma. In short the study suggests CTE is caused by repeted brain rattling activities and not individual concussions or even individual moderate to severe brain injuries. In the study, titled Lack of Association of Informant-Reported Traumatic Brain Injury and … More Study – CTE Linked With Repeated Brain Rattling, Not Individual Brain Injuries