Monday, December 16, 2013

A concussion can lead to depression years later

A concussion can lead to depression years later
Neurology News & Neuroscience News from Medical News Today

A head injury can lead immune-system brain cells to go on "high alert" and overreact to later immune challenges by becoming excessively inflammatory - a condition linked with depressive complications, a new animal study suggests.The findings could help explain some of the midlife mental-health issues suffered by individuals who experience multiple concussions as young adults, researchers say.

Original Article: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/269960.php

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