Pediatric traumatic brain injury elicits acute neuroinflammation and long-term changes in social, cognitive, and decision-making behaviors in male and female rats
Marissa A. Smail, Miranda Y McDonald, Rebecca Boland, Michaela R. Breach, Courtney N. Dye, Jenna E McCloskey, Kris M Martens, Ashley E. Walters, Alejandra Zaleta Lastra, Jake Roush, Emily Yeung, Alexander E. Weinstein, Erin Gorman-Sandler, Cole Vonder Haar, Olga N. Kokiko‐Cochran, Kathryn M. Lenz
This study shows that pediatric TBI in rats leads to long-term cognitive, social, and decision-making impairments, linked to acute neuroimmune changes.
bioRxiv · Jul 15, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience