Addressing brain injury: HERO Study offers hope for concussion sufferers
Few treatments currently exist for people suffering from long-lasting effects of a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), also known as a concussion. A four-year study, funded by the Department of Defense (DOD), tests how a treatment called Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Biofeedback may help service members suffering from long-term symptoms after a mTBI relative to the usual care that these patients receive.
VCU receives $6M for HERO Study to enhance mTBI recovery in service members
The Department of Defense will fund The HERO Study: HRV Biofeedback for Enhancing Autonomic Resilience and mTBI (Concussion) Outcomes A new four-year study co-led by James Burch, Ph.D., a professor in VCU’s School of Public Health, and William Walker, M.D., a professor in VCU’s School of Medicine, will explore a treatment called Heart Rate Variability […]
