Blood Test Is Able to Detect Concussions in Kids, Chart Their Severity (IMAGE)

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Blood Test Is Able to Detect Concussions in Kids, Chart Their Severity

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With a tiny vial of blood serum, Dr. Linda Papa was able to detect concussions in children with 94% accuracy in a recent study. Papa and a team of researchers at Orlando Health compared the results of the blood test with state-of-the-art CT scans, and found the blood tests were not only able to detect brain injuries like concussions, but could predict their severity as well. Details: bit.ly/1KpliAb.

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