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 ...

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 ...

2 Montreal Children’s Hospital, MGill University Health Center, Montreal, Canada 3 School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, MGill University, Montreal, ...

Objective To determine whether reaction time or postural stability measures obtained after concussion return-to-play clearance are predictive of a sport-related injury in the subsequent year. Design ...

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 ...

Concussions and repetitive brain injuries are relatively new topics in the public realm, primarily brought to light after a series of high-profile cases in the media connected to professional football ...

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 ...

A blood test designed to aid in the rapid diagnosis of concussions has gained FDA approval. The new i-STAT TBI test can detect two proteins released into the blood when someone suffers a concussion ...

Dr. Melissa Womble, Director of the Inova Concussion Program speaks at a news conference at Loudoun County High School on Sept. 7. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Every high school athlete in Loudoun County ...

OLD WESTBURY, New York (WABC) -- Any parent of an athlete will tell you one of their biggest concerns is concussions, and Carol Goldrick is no different when it comes to her 13-year-old daughter ...

Diagnosing a concussion can be tricky. Although many degrees of head trauma can cause one, the most common concussions—those that result from mild head injuries—generally do not involve identifiable ...