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Individuals with mild traumatic brain injury exhibit abnormal functional connectivity in the thalamus, according to a new study.

Research published in journal Radiology revealed that post-concussive syndrome is associated with disruption in the thalamus, which functions as a relay station to transmit information throughout the brain.

Study co-author Yulin Ge said: "[The thalamic disruption] may result in a burning or aching sensation, accompanied by mood swings and sleep disorders, and can contribute to certain psychotic, affective, obsessive-compulsive, anxiety and impulse control disorders."

A concussion makes up some 75 per cent of all traumatic brain injury, with symptoms including a headache, dizziness, memory loss, attention deficit, depression and anxiety.

In other news, sustaining a traumatic brain injury could more than double the risk of dementia, reports a study presented at the Alzheimer's Association's annual International Conference in Paris.

Older war veterans who had suffered a traumatic brain injury at some point during their lives were more than two times as likely to develop the neurodegenerative condition.

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