Concussion Discovery Reveals Dire, Unknown Effects of even Mild TBI (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Concussion Discovery Reveals Dire, Unknown Effects of even Mild TBI

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UVA School of Medicine researchers John Lukens, PhD, and Ashley Bolte have discovered that concussions and traumatic brain injuries, even when mild, cause swelling that blocks the brain's ability to clean itself of harmful toxins and debris.

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Dan Addison | UVA Health

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