Outdoor sports season is nearly here, and with rough play comes the risk of concussion. But one of the most-used tools to assess sports-related concussion from the sidelines isn't as precise as one ...

A commonly used on-field tool to assess concussions in athletes may be overestimating their occurrence by including such symptoms as fatigue and neck pain caused by intense exercise rather than a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO – An app-based cognitive assessment tool set baseline scores for college football players and may be ...

Medscape: The assessment of injured athletes, both on the sidelines and in the healthcare setting, is critical. Older subjective assessments, such as standard orientation questions (eg, time, place, ...

Sport-related concussions are mild traumatic brain injuries that demand timely recognition and management. This review explores current evidence on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment strategies ...

Reported symptoms were more accurate for concussion diagnosis than objective cognitive testing was, a case-control study of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletes found. Diagnostic ...

Objective Determine whether a decision theory-based methodology can design personalized protocols for return-to-play (RTP) from concussion and assess performance compared to a standardized RTP ...

A saliva test may someday be able to diagnose a concussion and predict how long symptoms last, according to a study published Monday in the JAMA Pediatrics. A saliva test may someday be able to ...

Objective To explore relationship of concussion history, career status, and years of contact football exposure on symptom frequency, symptom severity, neurocognitive function, and balance in elite ...

The Dolphins became the first case study for the NFL’s updated concussion protocol on Sunday, as the league’s new no-go symptom kept quarterback Teddy Bridgewater out of the team’s 40-17 loss to the ...