Staying In The Game After a Concussion Doubles Recovery Time
Taking a concussed athlete out of the game doesn’t just protect them from a more dangerous secondary brain injury. A new study says it can also reduce an athlete’s recovery…
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Concussion 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…
ReadConcussion Symptoms Often Reappear In Children After Resuming School or Work
Returning to school or normal everyday activities is a difficult part of the recovery process after a concussion, but the hurdles are a normal experience. A recent study published in…
ReadIntroducing Guest Blogger, Tyven Gabriner
NeuroNotes is pleased to welcome Tyven Garbiner as a Guest Blogger. Tyven Gabriner is a student at Lick Wilmerding High School in San Francisco, California. As a teenager and athlete…
ReadCTE confirmed in college athlete’s death by suicide
We previously wrote a blog about Kosta Karageorge right after his tragic death in 2014. Karageorge was an Ohio State football player and former wrestler whose life ended with a self-inflicted…
ReadHeadaches From TBI May Last Years After Injury
Headaches are a well-known symptom of traumatic brain injuries and concussions, but common knowledge would suggest these headaches usually last a week or a month at most. New research suggests…
ReadLate BMX Star Dave Mirra Diagnosed With CTE Following Autopsy
A Toronto-based neuropathologist recently confirmed that an autopsy of BMX star Dave Mirra’s brain found signs of the neurodegenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to a report from USA…
ReadMaybe it’s not just “a bump to your head”
In a recent poll conducted by National Public Radio (NPR) one in four people have experienced a concussion. Almost 80% sought medical treatment and a significant number of people experienced…
ReadAge Differences Influence Concussion Impact Says New Report
Young football players are more likely to return to athletics less than a day after experiencing a concussion compared to those in high school or college-level athletics, according to a…
ReadCould This Ultrasound Helmet Be Used To Diagnose Concussions?
A new test using ultrasound waves to diagnose concussions may soon make it easier and cheaper to accurately evaluate brain injuries immediately after they happen, according to research presented at…
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