Tag: Concussions

History of concussion in past 12 months significantly linked to risk for poor academic standing during same period

Concussion rate reduced among high school girls' lacrosse in Florida, with a state mandate, versus 31 states without mandates

Policy statement encourages identification of children who need learning accommodations, referral to specialists as necessary

Complex interaction between race/ethnicity, sex, depression, and concussion history seen for risk for suicide attempts among U.S. youth

Service members sustaining combat concussion were 37 to 49 times more likely to be in the worse disability trajectory

Risk increased for developing a mental health issue, self-harm, and psychiatric hospitalization after a concussion

Feeling like 'in a fog' and sadness may predict symptoms lasting 28 days or longer following a sport-related concussion

3.9 percent of children aged ≤17 had ever had a diagnosis of concussion or brain injury; likelihood up for boys, non-Hispanic Whites

However, those seeking care delayed care and were less likely to be from sports

Greater declines seen in midcingulate cerebral blood flow at subacute phase and in posterior cingulate CBF at one year after return to play