Non-Hispanic Black children and low-income youth disadvantaged in concussion care
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that non-Hispanic Black children and those with public insurance and lower Child ...
Tag: Concussion
A promising visual sign for concussion diagnosis in athletes
Nearly three-quarters of athletes reported a spontaneous headshake after a kinematic event following a self-reported concussion. Study: Spontaneous Headshake after a Kinematic ...
FIFA and WHO unite to launch a concussion awareness initiative
In line with the Strategic Objectives for the Global Game: 2023–2027 and following on from the announcement at the IFAB ...
Experts advocate for terminology change in brain injury research
A new editorial published this May in the British Journal of Sports Medicine by experts from Spaulding Rehabilitation, Boston University, ...
Blocking artery plus surgery offers hope for reducing reoperations in brain hematoma patients
Injection of a substance to block an artery feeding the dura (protective sack around the brain) along with surgery to ...
Football players at increased risk for Parkinson's disease, study finds
Identification of risk factors for Parkinson's disease (PD) is essential for early diagnosis. Dating back to the 1920s, Parkinson's disease ...
Playing tackle football at an early age increases risk for brain decline later
The degenerative brain disease known as CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, has become a specter haunting football. One-time stars-;like the ...
Getting Kids Back To School Sooner After A Concussion Can Mean A Faster Recovery
Contrary to popular belief, rest may not always be the best cure after a concussion, new study published in JAMA ...
CHOP researchers find disparities in the completion of follow-up concussion care
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found disparities in the completion of follow-up concussion care, particularly among pediatric patients ...
Experts investigate the association between concussion history and academic standing
Adolescents who experience a concussion in the past 12 months could be 25% more likely to be in poor academic ...
