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For years, concussions were described as temporary disruptions in brain function that could not be seen on any medical test. Patients were often told that because their CT scan or MRI was “normal,” ...

A research report from the University of Texas Medical School, just published in Frontiers in Neurology, finds a correlation between Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) findings and cognitive assessments ...

Adding diffusion tensor imaging metrics to prognostic models can help clinicians more accurately predict outcomes for patients with mild traumatic brain injuries. Adding diffusion tensor imaging ...

Multiple concussions appear to disrupt the brain's default mode network (DMN), which could increase the risk of long-term cognitive disruption, according to a new study presented at the Radiological ...

Using an advanced imaging technique, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System were able to predict which patients who'd recently suffered concussions were likely ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A few months ago, I was in a minor car accident and was told I had a mild concussion. I hadn't lost consciousness and only felt slightly "off," but my doctor told me to lie low for a ...

CT scans for patients with concussion provide critical information about their risk for long-term impairment and potential to make a complete recovery – findings that underscore the need for physician ...

Objective To compare the rates of diagnostic imaging and therapy referrals of sports medicine (SM) physicians and other outpatient clinic (OC) physicians (pediatrics, family medicine, internal ...

Objective The purpose of this study is to quantitatively predict which concussed athlete will develop persistent post concussion symptoms (PPCS) or post concussion syndrome (PCS) utilizing 120 ...

Adam Finkle, a forward on the Highlanders club hockey team, will never forget the powerful collision that sent him hurtling to the ice in a hotly contested game against Seton Hall his junior year.

The word “concussion” may bring to mind football players and other athletes. Or maybe someone who’s been in a bad car wreck. But the truth is that a concussion isn’t always the result of a severe ...