A new study has linked head injuries experienced while young to an increased risk for depression and depression decades later.<br />UPI reports those who had repetitive head impacts scored 1.24 points higher on a 15-point depression symptom scale than those without a history.<br />Specifically, participants without any history of either traumatic brain injury or repetitive head impacts had the fewest symptoms of depression.<br />The findings underscore that repetitive hits to the head, such as those from contact sport participation or physical abuse, might be associated with later-life symptoms of depression. Michael Alosco, Study Co-Author Boston University School of Medicine.<br />Those with both a history of repetitive head impacts and TBI with loss of consciousness did worse on almost all cognitive tests.<br />Boston University School of Medicine researchers said the findings were independent of age, sex, racial identity, and education level.
