Researchers around the world, including internationally known concussion expert John J. Leddy, MD, clinical professor of orthopaedics in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, have ...

Do you know the signs of concussion? With the fall athletic season about to begin, players and spectators alike are more concerned about the fun of the game rather than the risk of injury on the field ...

Figuring out whether a child who might have a concussion should stay in the game just got easier, thanks to this one-word answer from the nation's neurologists: No. Today the American Academy of ...

An international group of researchers has put together an easy-to-follow guide for parents and coaches to recognize ...

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 ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Sports medicine physicians are working with high school athletic trainers to identify concussions as fall sports like football and girls soccer get underway across the region. Public ...

NFL Concussion Protocol: In the high-impact world of the NFL, every head hit carries significant risk — and the league has developed a rigorous concussion protocol to protect players from returning ...

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 ...

Ask 10 random people what a concussion is, and you’d probably get 10 answers. Despite all the recent attention, the injury still is referred to as getting “your bell rung,” “knocked out” or “dinged up ...

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 ...