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WASHINGTON — Martin A. Samuels, MD, DSc (Hon), MACP, FANA, chair of the department of neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Miriam Sydney Joseph Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, shared several updates in the field of neurology, including advances in stroke, Parkinson's disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, here at the annual American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting.

BALTIMORE —Physical activity within 7 days of a concussion could decrease concussion symptom recovery time in children more effectively than resting, according to recent research presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.

Researchers identified several factors that contribute to concussion recovery time, according to data presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Results from a study to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s Annual Meeting found the use of transcranial Doppler ultrasound accurately diagnosed concussions in athletes.

A consensus statement crafted by multiple associations recommends best practices for CV care of college student-athletes, including on how to evaluate students before athletic participation and how to plan for a sudden cardiac arrest event.

Investigators of an ongoing study to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s Annual Meeting found 42.5% of retired National Football League players evaluated had evidence of traumatic brain injury as indicated by diffusion tensor imaging MRIs, demonstrating players had a significantly higher incidence of traumatic brain injury compared with the general population.

Healio Internal Medicine presents the most read stories to date in 2016, including opioid addiction, immunization guidelines, improving sleep and ABIM assessments.

At 3-year follow-up, patients with recalcitrant tennis elbow who underwent minimally invasive percutaneous ultrasonic tenotomy experienced sustained pain relief and functional improvement, according to results.

Although most professional hockey players are able to return to play after ACL injury, career length and performance may be significantly decreased compared with a control group, according to results.

Investigators of this study found high return-to-play rates after ACL reconstruction among collegiate female soccer players, especially those with athletic scholarships and those who underwent reconstruction early in their career.