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 ...

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 ...

Your brain is surrounded in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) inside your skull. The fluid acts as a shock absorber between the brain and skull, but sometimes this isn’t enough. Yes, it’s possible to have a ...

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 ...

The start of a new school year brings more than textbooks and class schedules. It also marks the return of school sports. As athletes head back to the fields and courts this season, parents and ...

Concussions have become a hot-button topic in the NFL world over the last decade-plus, with hits to the head—and both their short- and long-term effects—having been proven to have a significant impact ...

Concussions are one of the most common injuries in high school football, with an estimated 100,000 to 150,000 cases each year—yet nearly half go unreported, increasing the risk of long-term brain ...

In a new study led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), researchers found that novel eye-tracking metrics can help properly identify concussion-related vision disorders, a common phenomenon ...