Concussion effects on women highlighted at symposium in Pittsburgh

While the medical field has made strides in recognizing sex-specific norms and risk factors in concussion recovery, it still ...
Pittsburgh Steelers

Continuing to make strides

The Chuck Noll Foundation is once again supporting ground-breaking concussion studies ...
Medicine Buffalo

'Recognize and remove' is key to detecting, managing concussions among youth, say new guidelines for parents and coaches

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Researchers around the world, including internationally known concussion expert John J. Leddy, MD, clinical professor of orthopaedics and sports medicine in the Jacobs School of ...
Fox Sports

Strict rest may not be best medicine for kids' concussions

CHICAGO (AP) Strict rest may not be the best medicine for kids with concussions, a Canadian study found, challenging the idea that physical activity should be avoided until symptoms disappear. A month ...
Nasdaq

Oragenics, Inc. to Present Concussion Treatment Advancements at Emergencies in Medicine Conference

Oragenics, Inc. announced its participation in the Emergencies in Medicine Conference, where Dr. James Kelly, the Chief Medical Officer, will present on concussion treatment advancements, specifically ...
BMJ

Prevention strategies and modifiable risk factors for concussion: a systematic review and meta-analysis for the Female, woman and girl/or Athlete Injury pRevention (FAIR) consensus

Objective To examine prevention strategies and potential modifiable risk factors (MRFs) for sport-related concussion (SRC) and head impact/head acceleration event (HAE) outcomes in female, woman ...
The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Keep your head in the game: Recognizing concussions in basketball

A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head or body that forces the brain to move rapidly within the skull. Contrary to popular belief, many concussions ...
Kaleido Scope

Sideline safety: What parents need to know about concussions in student-athletes

The start of a new school year brings more than textbooks and class schedules. It also marks the return of school sports. As athletes head back to the fields and courts this season, parents and ...
Medicine Buffalo

After a concussion, active management is most effective treatment

Active management after concussion is the best way for patients to recover and get back to school and work as quickly as possible, according to a Clinical Practice paper published yesterday in the New ...
NOLA.com

Introducing movement early can speed-up concussion recovery. Here's how.

Concussion protocol for youth sports is changing in a major way. Traditionally, guidance has been to rest and limit activity. Research now shows controlled aerobic workouts restore blood to the brain ...
BMJ

Concurrent symptom domains and associations with recovery timelines among collegiate athletes with sport-related concussion

Objective Concussion symptoms can be clustered into domains and understanding how multiple symptom domains present clinically may guide more accurate interventions. We investigate the associations ...
Medscape

A New, Easily Identifiable, Sign of Concussion?

Researchers have identified a potential new sign of concussion in athletes, particularly football players, that can easily be spotted on the field, indicating the need for immediate removal from the ...