Published August 2, 2017
We've known for a long time that a traumatic brain injury can have a lasting effect on the health of your brain. But researchers have never figured out why the effects of such injuries were so long-lasting, far-reaching, and implicated in a variety of diseases. These can include Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, PTSD, strokes, ADHD, autism, depression, and even schizophrenia. Until recently, scientists weren't sure what the direct link between injury and these issues was. Now, research being conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles, is beginning to shed some light on this connection.
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