Experimental Handheld Device Can Detect Subtle Brain Injury Immediately After Concussion, New York University Study

Science Daily — Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have developed a handheld device that can detect subtle brain damage immediately after concussion. The sophisticated yet simple-to-operate device, the researchers say, may prove especially useful on the battlefield or the football field, enabling brain damage to be detected almost immediately after mild head injuries. Such damage is often overlooked or misdiagnosed, even with an advanced imaging technique like computed tomography (CT), say the researchers.

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