Concussion patients can develop persistent, sometimes severe symptoms as a result of their head injury, but traditional tests often fail to identify which patients are most at-risk. Now, a group of ...

At Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation, the concussion clinic exists as a resource for those who need further help following a concussion. Patients are seen by both a neuropsychologist and ...

Damage from concussions and the progressive deterioration of neurons in Alzheimer’s look similar on brain scans, according to the latest study, and produce similar symptoms as well. In studying a ...

Offering patients with concussion a type of brain scan known as diffusion tensor imaging MRI could help identify the one in three people who will experience persistent symptoms that can be life ...

Nurse practitioners can help prevent patients from experiencing long-term cognitive effects by screening patients for concussions. Almost half of trauma patients (41%) admitted to the hospital have a ...

Taking a punishing hit on the football field or soccer pitch; having your head jostle around during a car accident; ...

A concussion can put your life on hold. But doctors in Pittsburgh say they’ve cracked the code, and it’s care that people from around the world will travel to get. “I can’t describe the mounds of ...

Offering patients with concussion a type of brain scan known as diffusion tensor imaging MRI could help identify the one in three people who will experience persistent symptoms that can be life ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Repeat concussions place a child at risk for prolonged recovery, according to results from a study published online June 10 in Pediatrics. Although every year millions of children sustain concussions, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A concussion can put your life on hold. But doctors in Pittsburgh say they’ve cracked the code, and it’s care that people from ...