Tag: Concussions
Higher Exercise Volume After Concussion Tied to Lower Symptom Burden
Children with greater moderate-to-vigorous physical activity had significantly lower Health and Behavior Inventory scores at one and two weeks postinjury
Teen Concussion Tied to Higher Risk for Suicidal Behaviors
Possible dose-response relationship seen for concussions among boys
Recommendations Developed for Sport-Related Concussion in Children
Lower sport-related concussion rates seen with use of prevention strategies, including mouth guards
Acoustic Stimulation Improves Postconcussive Symptoms
No difference seen in symptom reduction with linking tones to brain electrical activity versus random tones
No Evidence Seen for Differences in IQ After Pediatric Concussion
In Bayesian models, there was moderate to very strong evidence against group differences in IQ scores
Australian Footballer Is First Female Athlete to Receive Diagnosis of CTE
Autopsy revealed multiple CTE lesions and brain abnormalities, similar to those seen in male athletes diagnosed with CTE
Recommendations Updated for Management of Concussion in Sport
Concussion-prevention interventions presented and tools updated to guide evaluation and management
Multiple Concussions in Youth Tied to Variety of Greater Symptoms
Findings seen compared with student athletes aged 12 to 22 years with just one prior head injury
New ‘National Sports Brain Bank’ Will Boost Head Injury Research
Participants agree to donate their brains upon death and to let researchers track their health through annual checkups during their lifetime
NFL Players’ Concussion Symptoms Tied to Cognitive Functioning Decades Later
However, number of diagnosed concussions, length of playing career not tied to later cognition
