Tag: Concussions
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
Footballers’ Concussion Symptom Burden Linked to Hypertension
After adjustment for established risk factors, a graded association was identified between concussion symptom score category and odds of later-life hypertension
Long-Term Cognitive Deficits Seen With Traumatic Brain Injury
Three or more mild concussions linked to worse cognition later in life
Longer School Absence After Concussion May Increase Symptom Burden
Authors say early return to school (in less than three days) may ultimately speed recovery
Prognosis Good Even With Slow Recovery From Concussion
Three-fourths of slow-recovery cohort were able to return to play in an additional month
