One of the least recognized but perhaps most disruptive symptoms after a concussion is vision impairment. While some experience difficulty focusing their eyes after a brain injury, others say they can’t stand to be around harsh lights. However, it appears it may not require a full-on clinical concussion to cause vision issues. A new study…
ReadConventional wisdom suggests that the symptoms from a concussion should disappear within a week or two. However, a new study suggests that up to one-third of children who have experienced a concussion still experience some symptoms up to a year later. Additionally, the symptoms (such as headache, fatigue, and irritability) may be significant enough to…
ReadA week ago, 16-year-old Dylan Thomas had a bright future ahead of him. He did well in school, had plenty of friends, and was the “heart and soul” of his football team, the Pike County High School Pirates. All of that changed in a matter of moments Friday night when the Georgia high school football…
ReadNASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. retired last year after a prolonged struggle with symptoms from a concussion. At the time, it was obvious it was not Earnhardt’s first concussion, and there was evidence he had sustained significant trauma from repeated head injuries, but no one knew exactly how many concussions the driver had sustained throughout…
ReadKevin Saum shouldn’t be here today. After a severe brain injury and second-impact syndrome, it is almost unheard of to make a full recovery with no disability. Approximately half of people who have gone through what Saum experienced died from their injuries. Instead, Saum has lived a full life since the injury on a…
ReadOne of the biggest tools schools and sports organizations have been using to identify concussions may not be as fool-proof as previously believed according to a new study from researchers at Butler University. Over the past years, teams and organizations have been adopting the Immediate-Post Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Test, better known as the ImPACT…
ReadA new report from the CDC suggests more of the high school population have experienced a concussion than previously believed. According to the findings published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, approximately 15% of US. high schoolers – 2.5 million teenagers – self-reported having at least one concussion related to sports or physical activity over…
ReadNew research from the University of Victoria provides the latest evidence that there is a profound difference in the way concussions affect women compared to men. The latest findings, by neuroscientists Brian Christie and colleagues, have demonstrated that while men are more likely to exhibit concussion symptoms soon after an injury, women were more…
ReadIt seems like every four years the World Cup manages to find new ways to show how not to handle concussions. In the past, this typically included completely ignoring the head injuries, or quickly “treating” players on the sideline before sending them back onto the field. This year, however, Morocco has managed to up the…
ReadIt is commonly believed that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is the result of concussions, thanks to football’s current issues handling concussions on the field and the high rate of CTE being found in former players. However, concussions and CTE might not be as closely related as believed. In fact, a prominent brain researcher suggests concussions…
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