Category: Head Injury

Young athletes may not understand possible consequences, study shows. High School Football Players Aren’t Well-Educated About Concussion SATURDAY, Nov. 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Despite recent efforts to create awareness about concussion among young athletes, a new study found that high school football players still don’t know enough about the symptoms and consequences of this

Recognition and Evaluation of Pediatric Concussions Children’s Safety Network eNewsletter Oct 29, 2014 Given the increased awareness of concussion in pediatric athletes and several consensus statements in recent years we wanted to examine the attitudes and practices of pediatricians in regards to pediatric concussions. Pediatric concussions continue to be a very important topic in sports

Depression after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Headline from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) Do you know someone who has depression after sustaining a traumatic brain injury? Refer them to our Depression after TBI factsheet. Access the factsheet here: Depression after traumatic brain injury

Children’s Safety Network Oct 23, 2014 Children with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are at risk of developing cognitive–communication disorders that have devastating effects on their school life, family life, and social life. These problems can be difficult for families to describe and may be overlooked by community-based providers who are unfamiliar with

Children’s Safety Network Oct 23, 2014 The Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) is widely recognized as an acceptable assessment of postural control for adult patients following a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or concussion. However, the measurement properties of the BESS as a post-mTBI assessment test for younger patients are not well understood. The Utility

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention New Data Available on WISQARS Nonfatal Injury and Leading Causes of Nonfatal Injury Modules The Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) is an interactive, online database that provides fatal and nonfatal injury data from a variety of sources. Researchers, practitioners, the media, and the general public can