Brain Injury Lawyer

Dr. Marilyn Kraus of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine recently reported a new study that states diffusion tensor imaging can detect changes in the brain that correlate to cognitive deficits in those with mild traumatic brain injury.

In the study, 37 traumatic brain injury patients -- 20 mild and 17 moderate-to-severe -- and 18 healthy volunteers underwent diffusion tensor imaging and neuropsychological testing to evaluate memory, attention and executive function. The researchers found that structural changes in the white matter correlate to observable cognitive deficits related to thinking, memory and attention.

You can read more on Dr. Kraus' study here.