The skull evolved for protection against blunt force. Modern acceleration and rotational forces expose the brain to new ...
The most severe injuries have been associated with widespread axonal and myelin degeneration (Gentili, Hudson, and Hunter, 1980a). Pathological alterations in the nerve were evident as early as 30 ...
They may also result in “diffuse axonal injury”, where the force generated causes long nerves in the brain to stretch or tear. The anatomy of fight-ending and life-threatening blows and chokes ...
Results Players with sports-related concussion had increased levels of the axonal injury biomarker T-tau compared to preseason values. The highest biomarker concentrations of T-tau were measured ...
Data collected by the league could help automakers design vehicles to enhance passengers’ protection against head trauma in a crash.