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Project Number: | I21RX002900-01A1 |
| Title: | Histone Deacetylase Regulation of Cognitive Outcomes after Mild TBI |
| Principal Investigator: | Alana C Conti |
| Location: | Allen Park, MI |
| Congressional District Code: | 13 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | November 2018 - October 2020 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $7,314 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$199,987 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: In the United States, upwards of 3 million traumatic brain injuries (TBI) occur every year with an estimated 80% categorized as ‘mild’. While specific populations are at a higher risk of receiving head trauma (e.g. 330,000 service men and women have been diagnosed with a head injury since the start of the Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom wars), the Centers for Disease Control report that 40% of TBIs occur due to falls, making TBI a national concern. Although physical sympto... |