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Scans performed on 160 U.S. veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, some which had suffered traumatic brain injuries at least once during their military...","datePublished":"2017-01-15","dateModified":"2024-05-22","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.rizklaw.com\/blog\/author\/rizklaw\/#Person","name":"Rizk Law","url":"https:\/\/www.rizklaw.com\/blog\/author\/rizklaw\/","identifier":9,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/10e23ce5e6c4dadb4589cd8edf2c3f59ac356a6e876c3656917777913d9c3bc1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/10e23ce5e6c4dadb4589cd8edf2c3f59ac356a6e876c3656917777913d9c3bc1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Rizk Law","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.rizklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rizk-law-logo-footer.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.rizklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rizk-law-logo-footer.jpg","width":278,"height":65}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.rizklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Richard-Rizk-headshot.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.rizklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Richard-Rizk-headshot.jpg","width":383,"height":427},"url":"https:\/\/www.rizklaw.com\/blog\/new-study-links-traumatic-brain-injury-with-alzheimers\/","about":["Consumer Alerts"],"wordCount":398,"articleBody":"Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine have recently discovered that concussions can accelerate Alzheimer\u2019s disease-related deterioration and cognitive decline in people who are already at risk of the disease.Scans performed on 160 U.S. veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, some which had suffered traumatic brain injuries at least once during their military career while others never had a concussion, revealed that having a concussion was associated with deterioration in brain regions first to be affected in Alzheimer\u2019s disease.\u201cOur results suggest that when combined with genetic factors, concussions may be associated with accelerated cortical thickness and memory decline in Alzheimer\u2019s disease relevant areas,\u201d\u00a0said study co-author\u00a0Jasmeet Hayes, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry at\u00a0BUSM\u00a0and research psychologist at National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System.If you have sustained a brain injury due to the negligence of another individual, contact a\u00a0Portland brain injury lawyer\u00a0at Rizk Law today for your free, no obligation consultation.Three Tests to Reveal Alzheimer\u2019s DiseaseAn important first step in developing a treatment plan for any disease is having a clear diagnosis. At this time, there are three tests to detect Alzheimer\u2019s disease:Biomarker Test, which measures and examines a protein in the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the spinal cord and bathes the brain for evidence of changes associated with Alzheimer\u2019sBrain Imaging with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans, to record changes in the brainCognitive Assessment, using computer-based assessments to evaluate changes in thought, perception and memoryStudy Shows Brain Changes Associated with Later Alzheimer\u2019s in Young Age GroupThe Boston University School of Medicine study with brain imaging showed that brain changes occurred in those with an average age of 32 years, suggesting that early detection of injury associated with late onset Alzheimer\u2019s disease is possible. Early detection and medical intervention may prevent further mental decline or delay the onset, so it is important to document the occurrence and symptoms of a concussion, whether mild or severe.\u201cA lot of times when you get that Alzheimer\u2019s diagnosis, the brain is far gone at that point and medication can only do so much,\u201d\u00a0said Jasmeet Hayes.\u00a0\u201cBut if we try to intervene at an earlier point in people\u2019s lives, that\u2019s where the importance of this research is going to come in.\u201d"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.rizklaw.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"New Study Links Traumatic Brain Injury with Alzheimer\u2019s","item":"https:\/\/www.rizklaw.com\/blog\/new-study-links-traumatic-brain-injury-with-alzheimers\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]