The Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments in North Carolina, 2010–2011

Increased Network Excitability Due to Altered Synaptic Inputs to Neocortical Layer V Intact and Axotomized Pyramidal Neurons after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

“…3 Given the high incidence, commonly chronic nature of the symptoms and few effective treatments, there is a clear need for a greater understanding of the basic mechanisms that underlie cognitive difficulties associated with TBI. The most commonly occurring and survivable form is mild [4][5][6][7] , but even mild TBI (mTBI) can result in significant and chronic attention, learning and executive-function difficulties. [8][9][10][11][12] The cause of this morbidity associated with mTBI is not fully appreciated; however, the use of modern imaging has shown structural and functional changes in this patient population.…”

Estimating the international burden of sport-related death: a review of data sources

“…The administrative data sources we reviewed (ie, death/hospital/insurance records) are valuable for monitoring injury/illnesses in specific populations (eg, occupational health for workers’ compensation40) or specific conditions (eg, brain injuries41). The primary weakness of administrative sources is that it is very problematic to establish, in a reliable manner, sport relatedness and type of sporting activity using these sources.…”

Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Traumatic Vestibulopathy and Postconcussive Dizziness

“…It is clear that the reported prevalence of mTBI is increasing. Several reports focused on selected populations, such as high-school athletes 9 or emergency departments (EDs), over limited time frames 10,11 do give estimates of the relative prevalence of mTBI in different populations. A recent study by Marin and colleagues 12 used the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample to investigate trends of visits to ED for TBI between 2006 and 2010.…”

“…There were 637 TBI visits per 100,000 ED visits in 2006, and by 2010, this figure was up to 822 per 100,000, with a disproportionate increase in the number of reported mTBI or concussion visits. 11 What also seems to be apparent is that mTBI occurs preferentially in certain age groups. The CDC reported that almost 75% of all TBI visits were from individuals aged 0 to 4 years or older than 65 years.…”