Psychology & Psychiatry
Odds for mental illness rise in kids after concussion
Kids who've suffered a concussion are at heightened risk of mental health issues in the aftermath, a large new study suggests.
Mar 9, 2022
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News tagged with concussion
Neuroscience
EEG analysis may detect up to 99.5 percent of concussions
A linebacker gets blindsided by a block, helmets colliding before the defender goes to ground. He rises before arousing suspicion, ignoring and playing through a cognitive haze.
Jan 26, 2022
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Neuroscience
Study raises questions over coaches' awareness of concussion protocols in youth football
A new study has raised questions over an apparent lack of awareness of concussion protocols among coaches in Scottish youth football.
Mar 29, 2021
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Neuroscience
Distinct chemical 'signatures' for concussion identified in spit of elite rugby players
Distinct chemical signatures for concussion have been identified in the spit of elite male rugby players, reveals research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Mar 24, 2021
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Ophthalmology
Handheld device could provide fast method to diagnose concussions in youth athletes
Building upon years of research, a new study from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has demonstrated how a specific assessment of the eye could someday help properly diagnosis and monitor concussions. The findings ...
Sep 24, 2020
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Medical research
Blood-based biomarker can detect, predict severity of traumatic brain injury
A study from the National Institutes of Health confirms that neurofilament light chain as a blood biomarker can detect brain injury and predict recovery in multiple groups, including professional hockey players with acute ...
Jul 8, 2020
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Neuroscience
Study reveals concussion-related injuries still present one year later
In the first longitudinal evaluation of its kind, researchers from the University of Toronto and St. Michael's Hospital have discovered that one year after the event of a concussion and receiving medical clearance, signs ...
Nov 19, 2019
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Neuroscience
Number of years in NFL, certain positions portend greater risk for cognitive, mental health problems
Longer NFL careers and certain playing positions appear to each spell greater long-term risk for serious cognitive problems such as confusion, memory deficits, depression and anxiety in former football players, according ...
Aug 30, 2019
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Neuroscience
Hit your head, lose your sense of smell
It's long been known that people who suffer a major concussion can lose their sense of smell temporarily and also develop affective problems, such as anxiety and depression. Now scientists have found that's true even for ...
Jul 24, 2019
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Neuroscience
Researchers outline the role of a deep brain structure in concussion
Concussion researchers have long suggested that damage to the corpus callosum, a thick bundle of nerves that connects the brain's two halves, could result in some common side effects of concussion, like dizziness or vision ...
Mar 12, 2019
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