Showing posts with label TBI and Parkinson's disease. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TBI and Parkinson's disease. Show all posts

Friday, June 29, 2018

Increased Risk of Parkinson's in mild TBI

  Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) among military veterans is associated with a 56% increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
  42 million people worldwide sustain mild TBI. It is common among athletes and military personnel and is now a known growing epidemic among the elderly.
Neurology. April 2018