CTV NEWS | New study first to report childhood behaviour can predict traumatic brain injuries later in life

McGill University says a new study led by its researchers is the first to report that childhood behaviour can predict traumatic brain injuries later in life. The study, which was published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, specifically shows that boys who exhibit inattention-hyperactivity at age 10 have a higher risk of sustaining traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) as adolescents and adults. The study also found that boys who sustained TBIs in childhood were more likely to also sustain them in adolescence. (Researchers found that 17 per cent of males sustain a TBI in their lifetimes).

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