The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, affects millions of Americans each year, often resulting in long-term health challenges. New ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

ALBANY — New York took a step toward improving access to services for residents with traumatic brain injuries with a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul last week. The legislation — which has ...

Veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) can sometimes also have seizures. It is vital to recognize the signs of a seizure to get help from epilepsy specialists.

Intracranial abnormalities on CT scan in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be predicted by glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) levels in the blood. These interim findings from the ...

Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, affects millions of Americans each year, often resulting in long-term health challenges. New national recommendations are now paving the way for more effective short- ...

Veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from repeated explosions complete suicide at more than twice the rate of ...

As Ashton Ayers entered her freshman year at Oak Mountain High School in fall 2012, she could not have envisioned the journey she would be facing less than a month later. On September 22, Ayers was on ...

The United States care system is often failing to meet the needs of individuals, families and communities affected by traumatic brain injury, according to a report from the National Academies of ...

Knowing how to tell when hitting your head is no big deal or a serious head injury just might save someone’s life, including your own. Like the tip of an iceberg, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can ...