Since the original descriptions of postconcussive pathophysiology, there has been a
significant increase in interest and ongoing research to study the biological underpinnings of …

The human brain is the continuous subject of extensive investigation aimed at
understanding its behavior and function. Despite a clear evidence that mechanical factors …

Blast exposure is associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI), neuropsychiatric symptoms,
and long-term cognitive disability. We examined a case series of postmortem brains from US …

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) includes concussion, subconcussion, and most exposures
to explosive blast from improvised explosive devices. mTBI is the most common traumatic …

The critical role of the vasculature and its repair in neurological disease states is beginning
to emerge particularly for stroke, dementia, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, tumors and …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant public health problem, on pace to become the
third leading cause of death worldwide by 2020. Moreover, emerging evidence linking …

Cell alignment plays a critical role in various cell behaviors including cytoskeleton
reorganization, membrane protein relocation, nucleus gene expression, and ECM …

With the contribution from more than one hundred CNS neurotrauma experts, this book
provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account on the latest developments in the area of …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is linked to several pathologies for which there is a lack of
understanding of disease mechanisms and therapeutic strategies. To elucidate injury …

Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are the key moderators of cerebrovascular dynamics
in response to the brain's oxygen and nutrient demands. Crucially, VSMCs may provide a …