Researchers link higher levels of tau in blood to longer periods of recovery for athletes. The study reports that tau may serve as a marker to help assess athletes' readiness to return to play. A concussion is a form of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that results either directly from a blow or jolt to the head, or indirectly from a strike to the body that results in the head and brain moving back and forth rapidly. As the sudden movement shakes the brain inside the skull, it can stretch or damage brain cells and disrupt brain chemistry.
Clinicians often describe a concussion as a mild form of TBI because it is not typically life-threatening. However, the effects can be serious. Currently, no prognostic biomarkers to predict recovery and an athlete’s readiness to return to play (RTP). Pathophysiology of concussions Involves complex and variable neuronal pathophysiology Results in symptoms…
