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A concussion can lead to depression years later
December 12, 2013 by NewsBot
A head injury can lead immune-system brain cells to go on "high alert" and overreact to later immune challenges by becoming excessively inflammatory - a condition linked with depressive complications, a new animal study suggests.The findings could help explain some of the midlife mental-health issues suffered by individuals who experience multiple concussions as young adults, researchers say.


