Brain waves could help guide concussion diagnosis, treatment
A particular brain wave may help diagnose concussions in high school football players and predict when it's safe for them to return to play, new research suggests.
Oct 27, 2022
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Wounds and Injuries: News and Research on Brain Concussion
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Saliva, genomic analysis used to identify promising biomarkers for persistent post-concussive symptoms in children
Predicting clinical recovery of children with concussion is challenging. While concussion symptoms typically resolve within one to three weeks, up to one-third of children develop persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS), ...
Oct 26, 2022
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Some screen time better than none during children's concussion recovery
Too much screen time can slow children's recovery from concussions, but new research from UBC and the University of Calgary suggests that banning screen time is not the answer.
Oct 17, 2022
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Curbing football drills could make high school football safer
Tackling drills are typically a staple of high school football practices, but new research suggests dropping them from training might cut the risk of head hits.
Oct 13, 2022
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Medical journal retracts nine more articles authored by former editor-in-chief
The British Journal of Sports Medicine has retracted 9 further non-research articles, authored by former editor in chief Dr. Paul McCrory, and an "expression of concern" will be placed on 38 others published in BMJ journals ...
Oct 10, 2022
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Synthetic playing fields for sports may pose increased risk of concussion in youth
While rules and playing equipment in sports have changed over time, one area of sports safety that remains largely unexplored is the playing surface itself. In new research presented during the 2022 AAP National Conference ...
Oct 7, 2022
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Number of children hospitalized for E-scooter injuries surge from 2011-2020
Standing electric scooters, commonly referred to as e-scooters, have been increasing in popularity across the country over the past decade. According to a new research abstract presented during the 2022 American Academy of ...
Oct 7, 2022
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Which student athletes can be safely released to an athletic trainer after concussion?
When a high school or college student consults a physician about a sport-related concussion, their age, severity of symptoms, number of previous concussions, and family history of psychiatric disorders predict whether they ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Concussions at school may affect academic performance
Adolescents who have experienced a concussion in the past 12 months could be 25% more likely to be in poor academic standing than youths who have no concussions, suggests a study published online in the journal Injury Prevention.
Sep 12, 2022
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Adolescents face risk of depressive symptoms immediately following a concussion
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have shown that adolescents reported elevated depressive symptoms in the period immediately following ...
Sep 9, 2022
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