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Bridging the Gap Between the Science & People Affected by Traumatic Brain Injury
Sotelo, Angelica Baffoe-Bonnie, Jude Shah, Aarohi Michel, Erin Jozwik, Matthew Cában Rivera, Carolina
Sotelo, Angelica
Baffoe-Bonnie, Jude
Shah, Aarohi
Michel, Erin
Jozwik, Matthew
Cában Rivera, Carolina
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2021-05
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Psychology and Neuroscience
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http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/7143
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Most Americans have probably seen media coverage of a National Football League (NFL) game. Because American football is a full contact sport, it is probably not surprising that frequent collisions between players result in concussions, or “mild” traumatic brain injury (TBI) [1]. While concussions have been associated with American football and its players since 1994, athletes are not the only people affected by them [2]. 69 million individuals sustain TBI each year worldwide [3]. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), while a concussion itself is not life-threatening, it is the after effects of the concussion that contribute to complications which may hinder a person’s quality of life for some time [1]. Recent research on the oculomotor system and neuro-optometric rehabilitation may offer affected individuals more opportunities for concussion recovery. Concussions affect our brain in a multitude of ways, including our physical, chemical, mental, and visual processes; however, neuro-optometric rehabilitation is a glimmer of hope for those recovering from traumatic brain injury.
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Sotelo, A., Baffoe-Bonnie, J., Shah, A., Michel, E., Jozwik, M., & Cában Rivera, C. (2021). Bridging the Gap Between the Science & People Affected by Traumatic Brain Injury. Grey Matters, 1, 52-57.
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Available at: https://greymattersjournaltu.org/issue-1/bridging-the-gap-between-the-science-people-affected-by-traumatic-brain-injury
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Grey Matters, Iss. 1, Spring 2021
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