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Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), including sport-related concussion, has become a major health issue. Nearly 10% of mTBI patients (aged 0-18 years) are symptomatic with post-concussion syndrome (PCS) three months after injury. Persistent post-concussion symptoms often result in significant disability and family burden. However, the biological explanation for these prolonged PCS symptoms remains unclear.

The lack of effective knowledge use by professionals in trauma care increases mortality, morbidity and associated costs. There is evidence of overuse of tests...

A key paradigm in the critical care of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is avoidance of physiologic derangements that may contribute to "secondary" brain injury

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Scientist University of Saskatchewan

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December 9, 2025 Award, Meetings

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From June 16, 2025 To June 17, 2025

Our Spring Meeting was held virtually

From January 22, 2025 To January 24, 2025

The CTRC held its 18th meeting in January 2025 in Lake Louise (Alberta)...

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Novel Neuroimaging Approaches to Diagnose Sport-Related Concussion and Inform “Return to Play”

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), including sport-related concussion, has become a major health issue. Nearly 10% of mTBI patients (aged...

WIKI Trauma

BACKGROUND The lack of effective knowledge use by professionals in trauma care increases mortality, morbidity and associated costs. There is...

Neurophysiologic Effects of Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Severe TBI: A Substudy of a Randomized Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND A key paradigm in the critical care of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is avoidance of physiologic...

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Mickleborough, Marla

Silverberg, Noah

Chintoh, Araba

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Travel awards for January 2026 Meeting

Dr Isabelle Gagnon new Chair of the TECD Committee

Dr Carolyn Emery new co-Chair of the CTRC

20th CTRC Scientific Meeting January 2026

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