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Study Finds Long-Term Effects Of Concussions In Young Adults

Long Term Effects A recent study of young adults with a history of traumatic brain injuries brought on by concussions offers evidence that those types of injuries can lead to long-term and persistent cognitive challenges. The study, reported in the European Journal of Neuroscience, looked at a group of 18-24-year-olds who had each sustained at least two concussions. Researchers compared them to a control group of the same age comprised of people who had suffered no concussions.

In the study, researchers monitored brain wave activity with an electroencephalogram (EEG) while subjects carried out a number of tasks, including identifying colors and shapes. The scientists sought to determine the impact of prior concussions on attention span, memory, planning, inhibition, flexibility and performance. They concluded that those individuals who had sustained prior concussions consistently underperformed the control group, with clear deficits in the processing of information and accuracy of response.

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