Category: Brain injury

A study of high school football players who suffered concussions indicates that those who experienced dizziness immediately following the injury had a greater risk for a longer recovery. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center said that dizziness following a concussion seems to...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends you seek immediate medical attention for a traumatic brain injury like a concussion if you or a loved one experiences any of these danger signs following a head injury: Headache that gets worse and does not go away Weakness, numbness...

A study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine showed that although football accounts for nearly half of all concussions to high school athletes, other sports carry a risk as well. The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio conducted the study of high school...

Over 1.4 million traumatic brain injuries happen every year in the United States, mostly as the result of either a transportation accident, a fall or the negligent acts of others. Those who are at the greatest risk for traumatic brain injury (TBI) include male adolescents, young adults ages 15-24...