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January 20, 2020
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Early concussion care yielded faster recovery vs late care

Early concussion care yielded faster recovery vs late care

Published results showed athletes who presented for clinical care within the first week of concussion injury experienced faster recovery compared with athletes who had delayed care postinjury.

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January 13, 2020
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Better tools are needed to diagnose concussions in youth athletes

Better tools are needed to diagnose concussions in youth athletes

KOLOA, Hawaii — A speaker at Orthopedics Today Hawaii said there is a need for a validated, rapid, objective, diagnostic test to better diagnose concussions, especially in youth athletes.

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November 27, 2019
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Concussions from high school sports may increase suicide risk

Concussions from high school sports may increase suicide risk

High school students who reported concussions were at greater risk for a suicide attempt, according to survey findings published in Journal of Affective Disorders.

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November 14, 2019
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Q&A: ‘No simple answers’ on sports-related concussions

Q&A: ‘No simple answers’ on sports-related concussions

In 2018, the AAP issued new guidance on youth sports-related concussions, or SRCs, and voiced concerns about the underreporting of these injuries. The CDC recently published recommendations for mild concussion management in children that same year — noting a lack of evidence-based clinical guidelines for pediatric mild traumatic brain injury diagnosis, prognosis or management in the U.S.

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October 21, 2019
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BLOG: An undiagnosed concussion is an untreated concussion

BLOG: An undiagnosed concussion is an untreated concussion

by Jeffrey J. Milroy, MPH, DrPH

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October 16, 2019
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Brain injury from concussion can last a year after returning to play

Brain injury from concussion can last a year after returning to play

Athletes may not be fully recovered from a concussion 1 year after being cleared to return to play, according to a study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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August 30, 2019
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More seasons of play in NFL linked with cognitive impairment, depression in former players

More seasons of play in NFL linked with cognitive impairment, depression in former players

According to results, seasons of play and playing position in the National Football League are correlated with lasting neuropsychiatric health deficits.

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August 26, 2019
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Concussions put NFL players at risk for erectile dysfunction, low testosterone

Concussions put NFL players at risk for erectile dysfunction, low testosterone

Former National Football League players who experienced more concussions during their careers reported more erectile dysfunction and low testosterone in retirement than those who had experienced fewer concussions, according to findings published in JAMA Neurology.

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August 25, 2019
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High school football concussion risk greater for young athletes and on turf

BOSTON — Concussion risk in high school football is greater for younger players and on practices on turf-based surfaces, according to a study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting.

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August 22, 2019
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Receded near point of convergence not diagnostic of insufficiency

A receded near point of convergence in patients with chronic concussion-related symptoms is not a diagnostic of convergence insufficiency, according to a study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

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