As you age, your risk of this type of brain injury goes up. That’s why it’s important to know the signs and the best ways to ...

Study demonstrates how hyperbaric oxygen therapy can improve cognitive function in adults with long-term effects of childhood brain injury, offering new hope for post-concussion syndrome patients ...

Concussion diagnosis relies on subtle physical findings, symptom checklists from the individual and basic screening questions ...

Parents and coaches play a critical role in protecting student-athletes. By staying informed, promoting safe play and taking ...

Typically, 85% to 90% of adults will get better after a concussion in 10 to 14 days, if they don't push too much and know how ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD A concussion is a type of mild traumatic brain injury that occurs from a strong blow to the head. It can cause symptoms like headache, dizziness, fatigue, memory ...

With over two million sports-related concussions annually in U.S. youth, doctors are shifting from isolation to active ...

Colts cornerback Charvarius Ward entered concussion protocol, coach Shane Steichen announced. Ward displayed concussion-like symptoms Monday morning. He played a team-high 44 defensive snaps in the ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Dr. Gil Rabinovici, a leading neurologist at UC San Francisco, has examined “thousands, if not tens of thousands” human brains. On a recent day in his ground-floor Mission Bay office, ...

Labels can limit a person's perception of both their brain injury and whether they can recover fully or at all. Grounding terms in neurophysiological findings can lessen stigma.

New mouthguard technology to detect possible concussion will make its debut at the Women’s Rugby World Cup. It could soon be more common at all levels of the game.