Does Jugular Vein Blood Flow Restriction Protect the Brain From Repetitive Head Impacts?

Abstract:
Sports-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is limited in available preventative strategies. Protection of the brain from outside the skull (helmets) has failed to significantly reduce mTBI incidence or degree and equipment modification does not address acceleration or deceleration of the brain inside the cranium during impacts. Clinical trials investigating a device that applies gentle bilateral jugular vein compression to reduce head impact energy absorption during collision have been studied to determine the impact related to head impact exposure.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe current research behind jugular vein compression related to head impact exposure.
• Describe the slosh theory and its mechanisms.
• Discuss the implementation of this technology in sport and military setting to reduce impact of exposure to head impacts and blast wave exposure.

Level:
Advanced

Domain(s):
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy

Orthopedic Domain(s):
N/A

CEUs:
1.0 Category A

Keywords:
brain health, neurocognitive, slosh

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Course Expiration: 
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