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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) According to the Centers for Disease Control, 50% of concussions go unreported. That s scary to think about because there are millions of traumatic brain injury (TBI) hospitalizations and deaths each year.
TBI is a major cause of death and disability in the U.S., but doctors now have an objective way to measure if someone may a traumatic brain injury.
A newly authorized handheld tool that s already been introduced to physicians here in Houston could change the entire game on diagnosing TBI.
The device made by U.S. medical device company Abbott can give doctors results in under 15 minutes. That s something that normally takes hours to confirm, but is often missed altogether.