John J. Leddy, MD, (left) is clinical professor of orthopaedics and director of the Concussion Management and Research Center ...

A new study looks at how concussions impact kids long after they get one. Experts share what to look out for.

REUTERS - One in five soldiers who return from Iraq or Afghanistan having suffered a concussion develop chronic headaches that occur at least half the days of the month, with many suffering even more, ...

A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) that results from a direct hit to the head, face or neck. Concussions may or may not involve a loss of consciousness. Symptoms may occur immediately ...

Headaches can linger long after the initial blow. May 3, 2013— -- She was just a 12-year-old athlete when it happened: A blow to the head from a lacrosse ball left Marianna Consiglio with a ...

For many children, playing sports is an important part of maintaining a well-rounded lifestyle. Sports teach student-athletes things like fitness, discipline and teamwork, but there is a degree of ...

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 ...

Doctors may prescribe off-label medications such as amitriptyline, topiramate, or ondansetron to help treat concussion symptoms like headaches, sleep problems, and nausea. A concussion is a mild ...

DETROIT -- Isaiah Jackson knew as soon as he took an elbow from Boston center Neemias Queta on Dec. 22 that he had a problem and that it was probably a concussion. Jackson said he also took a hit to ...

In 2022, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned to a game against the Buffalo Bills after sustaining a head ...

Regardless who wins the presidential election next month, they will inherit a giant mish-mash of research and evolving policies wrapped in hope for people who need effective neurological, ...