Posts Tagged ‘concussion symptoms’
By Paul Stone On December 14th, 2015
In the past few years, much attention has been paid to the long-term mental and physical risks of traumatic brain injury, especially in football. In the noise, it can be forgotten that brain injuries also carry serious short-term side-effects and symptoms that can be debilitating. Despite chronic headaches, nausea, blurred vision, and cognitive difficulties, a…
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By Paul Stone On August 14th, 2015
With schools around the nation starting, school football and soccer teams are already practicing for the upcoming season, but that means these young athletes are putting themselves at risk for brain injury. The fall sports season is synonymous with a spike in sports-related brain injuries, and when left untreated or unnoticed these injuries can have…
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By Paul Stone On May 13th, 2015
It is no surprise, but a new study has confirmed concussions can have a negative impact on a child’s academic performance. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, shows that students still experiencing concussion symptoms were more likely to report an impact on school performance compared to students who were no longer symptomatic. The level…
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By Paul Stone On March 16th, 2015
Concussions can impact numerous aspects of cognition that are likely to influence a person’s driving ability, including vision, reaction-time, and coordination. However, there has been very little research on just how much a brain injury affects driving ability. One researcher from the University of Georgia is hoping to change that. Julianne Schmidt, an assistant professor…
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By Paul Stone On October 30th, 2014
Diagnosing a concussion can sometimes be difficult, as each is different and symptoms can range wildly depending on the way the injury occurred and the severity of the injury. While headache, confusion and nausea are well known symptoms of brain injury, there are several other lesser known effects such as vision or behavioral problems. Despite…
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By Paul Stone On August 21st, 2014
High-contact sports such as football and hockey have made great advancements in how they manage brain injuries simply by mandating that athletes must be cleared by a health professional before returning to activity. Typically this means being sidelined for between 5 and 7 days, but a new study says it may not be safe for…
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By Paul Stone On August 18th, 2014
It won’t be long before countless families across the nation will start spending every Friday in the stands watching their local high school football team. Many are there to support their school and town, but there are parents and siblings watching their children from the sidelines as well. Given the recent coverage of brain injuries…
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By Paul Stone On July 11th, 2014
Emotional symptoms like anxiety and depression have been associated with concussions and traumatic brain injuries for years, but brain injuries are far from heterogeneous. While some brain injury victims experience chronic headaches or nausea, others experience depression or irritability, and others experience a combination of these and other symptoms. But, a new study may give…
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By Paul Stone On May 12th, 2014
Children who suffer a concussion may have some symptoms like a headache that appear right after their injury, but they can also have longer-lasting effects well after the physical symptoms have subsided, according to a new study from the emergency medicine division at Boston Children’s Hospital. The researchers saw that physical symptoms like headache, dizziness,…
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By Paul Stone On March 24th, 2014
Despite recent headlines proclaiming otherwise, we are still years away from a definitive test for concussions or traumatic brain injuries reaching the markets and the hands of healthcare professionals. Without a reliable diagnostic test, we are forced to identify and treat mild traumatic brain injuries based on symptoms such as headache, nausea, memory problems, dizziness,…
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