GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — With fall sports in full swing, the American Medical Response of Western Michigan is reminding families, coaches and community leaders to learn how to recognize a ...

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Baseline testing is a pre-season, proactive assessment that measures things like memory, reaction time and processing speed ...

A history of concussion is linked to a significantly higher risk of long-term disability after an MVA, underscoring the need ...

In 2022, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned to a game against the Buffalo Bills after sustaining a head ...

Researcher Sam Hockett demonstrates the Mizzou Point-of-Care Assessment System, a portable tool that can assess movement, balance and reaction times to spot a possible concussion. A groundbreaking ...

Doctors may prescribe off-label medications such as amitriptyline, topiramate, or ondansetron to help treat concussion symptoms like headaches, sleep problems, and nausea. A concussion is a mild ...

Dr. Javier Cárdenas is the director of the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute NeuroPerformance Innovation Center. It’s fall in America, and that means football. With football comes questions and ...

When most people think of concussion, the first type of patient that comes to mind is a youth athlete. However, concussion is also common in early childhood, largely due to kids' naturally exploratory ...

Data on concussions from the 2025 season is not yet available, but according to the NFL, concussions decreased 17 percent ...