The brain is one of the most complicated organs in the body. The brain is not very well understood. As recently as the time of writing this article, new research developments are underway. One researcher here in Denver, Dr. Theodore Henderson has developed a technique that seems to enable the detection of 94% of TBI cases through the use of a modified MRI scan.
If his findings prove accurate, that means that roughly 6% of TBI could go undiagnosed. That’s a big deal.
The Center for Disease Control estimates that there are 2.5 million cases of traumatic brain injury a year. Only a portion of those cases involve an obvious cause—like the blow to the head one might experience in a car crash when a car is totaled. Many cases involve a sudden jolt—like the one you may experience in a ‘fender bender.’