TBI/Concussions

  • In the United States, an estimated 1.6–3.8 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. Globally, the estimated number of TBIs is between 27 and 70 million annually.

  • A concussion is a form of Traumatic Brain Injury.

  • Between 1.7 and 3 million sports and recreation-related concussions happen each year.

  • About 300,000 of those are from football. The rest are basketball, boxing, hockey, lacrosse, skiing, soccer and snowboarding.

  • Last year, a study found that a history of playing football was associated with 61% higher odds of having Parkinson’s symptoms or being diagnosed with the disease. A 2018 study similarly found that repetitive head impacts from years of playing contact sports were associated with precursors to Parkinson’s disease.

Concussions

  • ATED’s tRF blood diagnostic test may detect a concussion. Current diagnosis is subjective using The Immediate Post Concussion Assessment and Cognition test. ATED’s test is objective.

  • 5 in 10 concussions go unreported or undetected.

  • Current blood diagnostic tests for concussions must be used within 12 hours of the concussion even though many concussions are not manifest for 72 hrs. Fully 33% of concussions take up to four weeks to resolve. A test to monitor recovery is very much needed..

  • ATED’s tRF test may aid and confirm a concussion diagnosis and possibly be used to follow the patient’s progress to recovery.