Imagine a simple saliva test that makes concussion screening faster and more objective than ever before. Thanks to ...
When college athletes are evaluated for a possible concussion, the diagnosis is based on an athletic trainer or team physician's assessment of three things: the player's symptoms, physical balance and ...
For years, concussions were described as temporary disruptions in brain function that could not be seen on any medical test.
As expected, Thursday night's misadventures with the Jaxson Dart concussion evaluation have prompted the NFL to send all teams a written reminder about the requirements of the concussion protocol — ...
The Giants were fined $200,000, coach Brian Daboll $100,000 and rookie running back Cam Skattebo $15,000 on Friday for violating the league’s protocols and conduct detrimental to the league while ...
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The LSU Tigers are being blasted over how they handled a potential concussion from quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. In its first nine games of the season, LSU allowed just six sacks. Things changed ...
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 ...