The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday signed off on the first blood test to help evaluate concussions in adults. Banyan Biomarkers, Inc.’s Brain Trauma Indicator, authorized under the ...

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 ...

Beginning this fall, the concussion management protocol developed for University of Virginia student-athletes will become the standard of care for all students at Student Health and Wellness, thanks ...

Treatment of SRC is individual-based and involves a return-to-learn regimen, return-to-play regimen, and any other specialized treatments depending on symptoms. 11 Athletes should be removed from ...

Millions of Americans sustain concussions per year, yet as many as half go unreported, and thus untreated. Attention on concussions is rising, particularly among athletes, with new protocols and ...

Taking a punishing hit on the football field or soccer pitch; having your head jostle around during a car accident; experiencing a fall from a ladder. An estimated 3.8 million concussions occur each ...

Compared with both high and low usage, moderate recreational screen time following a concussion was associated with a greater reduction in depressive and anxiety symptoms among adolescents during a ...