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Having a concussion early in life is linked to lower thinking and memory scores in the long term, as well as a faster decline in these scores compared to individuals without concussions. This study, published in Neurology, focuses on twins.
A study of twins shows that having a concussion early in life is tied to having lower scores on tests of thinking and memory skills decades later as well as having more rapid decline in those scores than twins who did not have a concussion, or traumatic brain injury (TBI). The study is published in Neurology.