Concussions can impair your thinking, coordination, and movement. This likely makes it unsafe for you to drive until you have recovered and have the medical green light. A concussion is a type of ...

Repeated hits to the head, even if they do not cause concussions, may cause lasting damage to the brain and even something known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, growing scientific evidence has ...

Most concussions resolve within 2–4 weeks, but 10–30% of patients may experience lingering symptoms. Diagnosis is clinical and may be supported by tools like eye tracking and advanced imaging. Early, ...

A concussion occurs when you take a hit, jolt or movement that causes the brain to suddenly shift in your head. Although commonly associated with contact sports, the risk of obtaining a concussion can ...

The word “concussion” may bring to mind football players and other athletes. Or maybe someone who’s been in a bad car wreck. But the truth is that a concussion isn’t always the result of a severe ...

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 ...

Fall is prime time for youth sports, with football season in full swing and basketball season right around the corner. However, one of the most important aspects of youth sports is player health and ...

Dec. 28—On the highest stage in college volleyball last Sunday afternoon, Texas A&M's Kyndal Stowers led her team to a national championship. Stowers had already powered her team past the Pitt ...

J.J. McCarthy has been placed in concussion protocol by the Vikings. The second-year quarterback reported symptoms on the team’s flight back to the Twin Cities following a disastrous display by the ...

Most of us have bumped our heads at some point. But sometimes, that hit is more than just a bump. It could be a concussion, which is a type of brain injury that can have lasting effects if not ...

CTE, the brain disease linked to repeated head injuries, has been thrust back into the news after a gunman shot and killed at least four people in New York on Monday, July 28. That's because the ...