Most people expect concussion recovery to follow a predictable timeline — a few days of rest, maybe a week or two of taking it easy, then back to normal life. But for roughly 10 to 15 percent of ...
A new study could help shed light on who is at risk for CTE. — -- Levels of certain proteins in the brain and spinal fluid of people who suffer continuing issues as a result of concussions are ...
Imagine a simple saliva test that makes concussion screening faster and more objective than ever before. Thanks to ...
Dear Doctors: I was in a pretty bad car accident. I thought I was lucky I got away with just a concussion, but now I have headaches and see an aura when I look at lights at night. I’m told it may be ...
Dear Doctors: I was in a pretty bad car accident. I thought I was lucky I got away with just a concussion, but now I have headaches and see an aura when I look at lights at night. I’m told it may be ...
I spend most of my professional time as a general psychiatrist. However, I also practice forensic psychiatry, the subspecialty of psychiatry that deals with mental health issues and the law. A ...
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Center Foundation is pleased to announce our next Community Concussion Baseline Testing session on Wednesday, October 30. ImPACT Concussion Baseline testing is available for ...
A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that disrupts normal brain function. Recovery involves physical and mental rest to allow the brain to heal. One common question is whether drinking ...
In the walk from the practice range to the first tee on that late March day in 2023, a feeling of dread began to rise in Brooke Seay. This was the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, one of the most ...
When Melanie Webb suffered multiple concussions in 2019, a lot changed. The close timing of the injuries, she said, pushed her into post-concussive syndrome. What followed were months of severe ...
An excellent review of diagnostic issues related to mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and post-concussion syndrome (PCS) can be found in McCrea (2008). He clearly breaks down the various diagnostic ...