National Institutes of Health Research
Research is the key to understanding and dealing with Traumatic Brain injury.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)conducts and supports research on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) to better understand the biological mechanisms of injury, to develop strategies and interventions to limit the primary and secondary brain damage that occur following TBI, and to devise effective treatment strategies to improve long-term recovery of function. NINDS areas of research include:
1. Assessment of posttraumatic brain function and pathology
2. Discovering mechanisms of brain injury and repair processes
3. Identification of therapeutic targets
4. Translational research for therapy development
5, Clinical trials to evaluate therapeutic efficacy
6. Current TBI clinical trials at NIH and other organizations
7. NINDS Clinical Research Overview
The NINDS publishes Traumatic Brain Injury: Hope through Research and NINDS Shaken Baby Syndrome Information Page. Click on either link to see more.
