This story was originally published on the Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science news site. The Hitchcock Project, an initiative of the Reynolds School of Journalism, aims to train students and ...
Concussion is a traumatic brain injury that occurs as a result of a force that’s transmitted to the brain. It manifests as a functional change in the way the brain operates. Most are transient and ...
High-profile sports like football and soccer have brought greater attention in recent years to concussions – the mildest form of traumatic brain injury. Yet people often do not realize how common ...
A concussion diagnosis depends upon a careful assessment of symptoms. Now a large study of sports-related concussions points to a potential medical assist when evaluating a college athlete for this ...
Virginia has just passed a law requiring school athletics programs to put student-athletes’ health first by staying up-to-date on the latest concussion science. While other states have laws about how ...
A concussion occurs when the brain impacts the inside of the skull with enough force to temporarily affect brain function. Cultura RM / Alamy Stock Photo In the 2017 season, NFL players suffered 291 ...
Millions of Americans sustain concussions per year, yet as many as half go unreported, and thus untreated. Attention on concussions is rising, particularly among athletes, with new protocols and ...
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