Background Concussions in sports are a growing concern. This study describes the incidence, injury characteristics and time trends of concussions in international ice hockey. Methods All concussions ...

Eleanor Perfetto widow of NFL player Ralph Wenzel leaves the U.S. Courthouse after a hearing on the proposed NFL concussion settlement Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Philadelphia.

A world-first study led by the University of Sydney has uncovered subtle but measurable changes in the brain following routine heading of a soccer ball — even in the absence of concussion or ...

Dr. Chris Nowinski weighs in on how pro wrestling as a whole is handling concussion protocols today compared to when he began researching the effects of CTE and head trauma.

Concussion is one of the complications of a head injury, a common presentation to the emergency department (ED). 1 Evidence in the UK is lacking, but the presentations of concussion to the ED in ...

Physical therapists may be legally permitted to evaluate middle and high school student-athletes for concussions in the near future. The Senate passed House Bill 928 by a unanimous vote on Thursday ...

Concussion symptoms can be subtle and may not appear immediately. In fact, they can develop hours or even days after the initial injury. The most common early symptom is a headache, often ...

People typically recover from a concussion within two to four weeks. When someone reaches the three-month mark with symptoms have not begun to resolve, it is known as post-concussion syndrome, or PCS.

People typically recover from a concussion within two to four weeks. When someone reaches the three-month mark and symptoms have not begun to resolve, it is known as post-concussion syndrome, or ...

The findings of a world-first experiment add to evidence suggesting heading a ball in the world's most played sport can impact the brain, even when concussion doesn't occur. The research appears ...