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Project Number: | IK2CX002065-01A1 |
| Title: | Contributions of mild traumatic brain injury to neurodegeneration due to chronic traumatic encephalopathy and alzheimer's disease |
| Principal Investigator: | Kate Turk |
| Location: | Boston, MA |
| Congressional District Code: | 7 |
| Research Service: | Clinical Science R&D |
| Project Period: | July 2021 - June 2026 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $92,143 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,441,153 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Understanding the risks mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) poses for neurodegeneration is critically important for Veterans. Single and repetitive mTBI is common in Veterans, with as many as 17% reporting mTBI during deployment. TBI has been reported as one of the strongest environmental risk factors associated with late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and repetitive mTBI has been associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). However, there is ongoing debate as to whether mTBI outside... |