Head Injury

People who have had serious head injuries have an increased risk of memory loss, or at least an increased risk at an earlier age. This seems to be especially true for those who carry the APOE4 genetic variation. Memory loss is common in professional boxers and football players who have had repeated head injuries.

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Read Tangled Neuron posts about Head Injury:

Head Injuries And Alzheimer's

Other Resources:

U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Information on Traumatic Brain Injury

Summary of a Boston University study that suggests head injury is a risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s

Information on a Duke University and Johns Hopkins University study showing a link between severity of head injury and risk of Alzheimer’s

New York Times article about retired football players and dementia

Summary of recent Michigan State study on “postconcussion neurocognitive performance”