Headaches can linger long after the initial blow. May 3, 2013— -- She was just a 12-year-old athlete when it happened: A blow to the head from a lacrosse ball left Marianna Consiglio with a ...

A recent UT Southwestern study found sports-related concussions might be underreported in lower-income districts located in ...

Most people expect concussion recovery to follow a predictable timeline — a few days of rest, maybe a week or two of taking it easy, then back to normal life. But for roughly 10 to 15 percent of ...

For many children, playing sports is an important part of maintaining a well-rounded lifestyle. Sports teach student-athletes things like fitness, discipline and teamwork, but there is a degree of ...

REUTERS - One in five soldiers who return from Iraq or Afghanistan having suffered a concussion develop chronic headaches that occur at least half the days of the month, with many suffering even more, ...

March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month, and experts emphasize the importance of recognizing concussions, which can occur in various situations beyond sports.

Doctors may prescribe off-label medications such as amitriptyline, topiramate, or ondansetron to help treat concussion symptoms like headaches, sleep problems, and nausea. A concussion is a mild ...

We talked one-on-one with pediatric emergency doctor, Clint Pollack from Valley Children's Hospital. He's here with some guidelines to answer some of the most common questions and medical ...

DETROIT -- Isaiah Jackson knew as soon as he took an elbow from Boston center Neemias Queta on Dec. 22 that he had a problem and that it was probably a concussion. Jackson said he also took a hit to ...

Regardless who wins the presidential election next month, they will inherit a giant mish-mash of research and evolving policies wrapped in hope for people who need effective neurological, ...