Blogs
Sport-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents
Abstract Sport-related concussion is an important topic in nearly all sports and at all levels of sport for children and adolescents. For more information, click here.
Concussions Tied to Doubled Risk of Suicide
(Reuters Health) – Survivors of traumatic brain injuries may be more than twice as likely to die by suicide as individuals without a history of injuries like concussions or skull fractures, a research review suggests. For more information, click here.
CDC Pediatric TBI Guidelines
Read more about the updated Pediatric TBI Guidelines here.
For Kids With Concussion, Less Time in a Dark Room
The C.D.C.’s first guidelines to focus on children’s head injuries steer doctors away from CT scans and prolonged isolation. Click here for article.
Have You Ever Been Diagnosed with a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Such as a Concussion?
Participate in an observational study!
Physical Education Teachers’ Awareness and Understanding of Concussions, and Concussion Policies and Protocols
Purpose: Our primary aim was to determine physical educators’ current level of understanding of concussion symptoms and response guidelines. For more information, click here.
Social Security Benefits After a TBI
SS Disability Benefits After TBI
USBIA Newsletter April 2018
USBIA Newsletter April 2018 Take a moment to read the latest from USBIA!
Traumatic Brain Injury News Reports and Participation in High School Tackle Football
Decreasing numbers of adolescent boys participating in high school tackle football, as reported by news outlets, may be because of increasing concerns about football-associated health risks, including progressive chronic traumatic encephalopathy. For more information, click here.