Switch to हिंदी

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Diet | Sexual Health, Pregnancy & Parenting | Diseases & Home Remedies | TheHealthSite.com

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Diet | Sexual Health, Pregnancy & Parenting | Diseases & Home Remedies | TheHealthSite.com

हिंदी
  • Fitness
    • Weight loss
    • Yoga
    • Diet
    • Healthy recipes
    • Weight training
    • Body-Mind-Soul
  • Beauty
    • Home Remedies
    • Hair Care
    • Hair Loss
    • Skin Care
    • Anti-ageing
    • Make-up
  • Diabetes
  • Diseases
    • Natural Remedies
    • Alternative Medicine
    • Women’s Health
    • Stress
    • Symptoms A-Z
    • Health A-Z
    • Diseases A-Z
  • Love & Sex
    • Love and Relationships
    • Sex Guide
    • Sex Queries
    • Contraception
    • Sex Positions
    • STDs
  • Pregnancy
    • Pregnancy week-by-week
    • Pregnancy Guide
    • Infertility
    • Conceiving
    • Labour & Delivery
  • Parenting
    • Baby Care
    • Breastfeeding
    • Children’s Health
    • Children’s Nutrition
  • News
  • Galleries
    • Fitness
    • Beauty
    • Health
    • Sex & Relationships
    • Pregnancy
  • Videos
Home / Health News / Traumatic brain injury can put you at high risk of dementia even after 30 years

Traumatic brain injury can put you at high risk of dementia even after 30 years

While the risk decreased over time, it was still significant after over 30 years.

By: Agencies   | | Published: January 31, 2018 4:09 pm
Tags: Brain health  Brain injury  Latest Research  
brain cancer
Head injuries can cause serious brain disease. ©Shutterstock

People who suffer a traumatic brain injury — occurring when an external force injures the brain — may be at increased risk of developing dementia even after 30 years, says a study. A traumatic brain injury, also known as intracranial injury, is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, especially in younger individuals and has also been associated with the risk of dementia in older age. The researchers found that the risk of a dementia diagnosis was highest during the first year after the injury. During the first year, people who had suffered a traumatic brain injury were four to six times as likely to get a dementia diagnosis as those without it. While the risk decreased over time, it was still significant after over 30 years.

Related Stories

  • Diabetes: Your brain'll have to bear the brunt of your elevated sugar levels
  • Brain networks and suicide: What’s the connection?
  • Is your youngster obese? It may hit his brain

However, after a period of 15 years, the risk of dementia diagnosis was found increased by about 80 per cent in those who had at least one traumatic brain injury compared to those who did not have one. “The findings of this study suggest an existence of a time- and dose-dependent risk of developing dementia more than 30 years after traumatic brain injury,” said researchers including Anna Nordstrom from the Umea University in Sweden. The risk of dementia was higher for those with a severe traumatic brain injury or multiple injuries on the brain and was similar in men and women. Read reasons why getting a dementia diagnosis is important.

In the study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, the team matched 1,64,334 individuals with traumatic brain injury with control participants who did not have the injury. In a case-control cohort, 1,36,233 individuals diagnosed with dementia at follow-up were matched with control participants who did not develop dementia, and in a third cohort, the researchers studied 46,970 sibling pairs with one individual having a traumatic brain injury.

Source: IANS

Image Source: Shutterstock

Published : January 31, 2018 4:09 pm
Read Disclaimer

US FDA approves Strides Pharma's drugs to treat the HIV

US FDA approves Strides Pharma's drugs to treat the HIV

Researchers develop a brain pacemaker to help Alzheimer's patients

Researchers develop a brain pacemaker to help Alzheimer's patients

Please Wait. Article Loading ....

Related Stories

Diabetes: Your brain'll have to bear the brunt of your elevated sugar levels

Diabetes: Your brain'll have to bear the brunt of your elevated sugar levels

Brain networks and suicide: What’s the connection?

Brain networks and suicide: What’s the connection?

Is your youngster obese? It may hit his brain

Is your youngster obese? It may hit his brain

Dopamine: How to naturally increase the hormone level

Dopamine: How to naturally increase the hormone level

Nutrients that your brain needs

Nutrients that your brain needs

Health News in Hindi

डायबिटीज में प्याज खानी चाहिए या नहीं.? जानें जरूरी हेल्थ टिप्स

डायबिटीज में प्याज खानी चाहिए या नहीं.? जानें जरूरी हेल्थ टिप्स

Snoring Problem : खर्राटे रोकने के बेजोड़ 5 घरेलू नुस्खे, आज से शुरू कर दें इस्तेमाल करना

Snoring Problem : खर्राटे रोकने के बेजोड़ 5 घरेलू नुस्खे, आज से शुरू कर दें इस्तेमाल करना

Pistachio Nuts : पिस्ता खाने से कंट्रोल रहता है डायबिटीज और वजन, होते हैं सेहत को कई अन्य फायदे

Pistachio Nuts : पिस्ता खाने से कंट्रोल रहता है डायबिटीज और वजन, होते हैं सेहत को कई अन्य फायदे

Healthy Relationship : जानें, सोशल मीडिया कैसे आपके रिश्ते को कर रहा है बर्बाद

Healthy Relationship : जानें, सोशल मीडिया कैसे आपके रिश्ते को कर रहा है बर्बाद

हड्डियां टूटने का खतरा बढ़ जाता है इक उम्र के बाद, जानें लक्षण और बचाव के आसान उपाय

हड्डियां टूटने का खतरा बढ़ जाता है इक उम्र के बाद, जानें लक्षण और बचाव के आसान उपाय

Read All

Recent Posts

  • Spotting during pregnancy is common: Know what causes it
  • Hangnails can be painful: Don’t pull it off, clip it
  • Give your child the gift of emotional intelligence
  • Want to lose weight quickly? Add spice to your life
  • Nick Jonas’ undiagnosed type 1 diabetes almost put him in coma: Know some surprising symptoms of this condition

About The health Site

TheHealthSite.com is India's largest health site with more than 40 lakh unique visitors per month. We focus on fitness, beauty, health, pregnancy and more.

Most popular health and wellness website in India in 2012 at the Website of the year awards.

health@corp.india.com
+91 – 22 – 6697 1234
Landline Phone number 91 – 22 – 2490 0302.

ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LTD, 18th floor, A-Wing, Marathon Futurex, N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013.

Useful Links

  • Weight Loss
  • Keto Diet Tips
  • Quick Weight Loss Tips
  • Power Yoga
  • Yoga and Diet Tips
  • Yoga Surya Namaskar
  • Weight Loss Yoga Poses
  • Quick Diabetic Diet Recipes
  • Diabetes Diet Tips
  • Clove Oil Beauty Benefits
  • To Loss Belly Fat
  • Symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency
  • Cancer
  • Symptoms of Chikungunya
  • Symptoms of Dengue
  • Hepatitis b
  • Diabetes
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Arthritis
  • Swine Flu
  • Back Pain
  • Slipped Disc
  • Teeth Sensitive
  • Breast Cancer
  • EBOL Virus
  • Dengue
  • Malaria
  • International Yoga Day
  • Symptoms of Vitamin B12
  • Acne
  • Vitamin D Deficiency
  • Quit Smoking
  • Celebrity Fitness
  • Flat Abs
  • Apple Cider Vinegar

We respect your privacy

  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Author Profiles

Copyright © 2019 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. All rights reserved.