Well-Meaning Parents May Be Making Their Child’s Brain Injury Worse
Across the country, parents are starting to take concussions seriously. Unlike in the past where “getting your bell rung” was brushed off as a minor injury like a bruise or…
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Practice Drills Put Young Football Players At High Risk For Concussion
Numerous new regulations have been put into place over the last few years to protect young athletes from concussions during competition. However, a large number of these recent rules overlook…
ReadConcussion Rates Shoot Up For Adolescents, But Is It a Bad Thing?
The number of concussions being diagnosed in America is on the rise, especially among adolescents. Those are the findings of new research from UC San Francisco in the Orthopaedic Journal…
ReadKeep Your Child’s Brain Safe From Concussions This Summer
Summer is in full swing, which means your children are likely spending their days playing outside, going to summer camp, and generally enjoying their time away from school. Summer activities…
ReadNine Factors Could Predict How Long a Child’s Concussion Symptoms Last
When a person experiences a concussion, especially at a young age, it can be incredibly difficult to gauge how severe their symptoms will be or how long they will last.…
ReadNutrition Is Key For Positive Outcomes After Childhood TBI
Getting proper nutrition may be an important key in ensuring a positive outcome for children who have experienced a traumatic brain injury, according to a recent report presented at the…
ReadPlaying Tackle Football Before 12 Years Old May Increase Risk of Altered Brain Development
While the topic of traumatic brain injuries in sports has gained national attention in recent years, most of the focus has been paid to preventing these injuries in high school,…
ReadReport Emphasizes Need For Immediate Concussion Diagnosis For Young Athletes
Young athletes under 18 are some of the most vulnerable when it comes to brain injuries, and a new report published in the Journal of Child Neurology highlights the importance…
ReadChildren With Traumatic Brain Injury Experience Persistent Sleep Problems
A small study presented at SLEEP 2015 shows that children who have endured traumatic brain injuries are likely to experience more disturbed sleep patterns and more daytime sleepiness even months…
ReadCell Therapy Shown To Improve TBI Treatment In Children
Cell therapy following traumatic brain injury (TBI) contributes to speedier and better quality recoveries in children according to new research by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston…
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