Following a high profile concussion in the sport last season, NASCAR is taking a page from other professional sports leagues and mandating baseline concussion testing beginning next season. Baseline tests…
ReadIncreased awareness of some injuries doesn’t translate to less emergency room visits. So is the case of concussions, as more children are being admitted to ERs across the country for…
ReadPrevious studies may have suggested younger athletes may take longer to recover from concussions, but a new study from Vanderbilt University indicates this may not be the case. According to…
ReadWhen a person is believed to have suffered a traumatic brain injury or concussion, they are tested on numerous things. Memory is one of the first things tested, but doctors…
ReadMany of us are just now getting comfortable in football season. Groups gather every weekend to watch the games, and every week high school stadiums across the country fill with…
ReadOne of the biggest hurdles in preventing serious brain injury or impairment from brain injury in younger athletes is getting them to report their own injuries or symptoms. A study…
ReadOne of the biggest challenges health care professionals face when diagnosing concussions is the lack of objective diagnostic methods available. While new tools are coming out that aim to improve…
ReadHere on our NeuroNotes blog, we have been writing quite a bit about the effects of concussion, and specifically about concussion resulting from participation in sports activities. A crucial piece…
ReadThe college and professional football seasons are now underway, and with them the debate about concussion safety and treatment in sports returns to the forefront of many peoples’ minds. President…
ReadAs we head into Autumn, the majority of both sports and brain injury discussions remains firmly centered around football. High school football is a big Friday night draw across the…
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