For many children, playing sports is an important part of maintaining a well-rounded lifestyle. Sports teach student-athletes things like fitness, discipline and teamwork, but there is a degree of ...

A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) that results from a direct hit to the head, face or neck. Concussions may or may not involve a loss of consciousness. Symptoms may occur immediately ...

Headaches can linger long after the initial blow. May 3, 2013— -- She was just a 12-year-old athlete when it happened: A blow to the head from a lacrosse ball left Marianna Consiglio with a ...

Most people expect concussion recovery to follow a predictable timeline — a few days of rest, maybe a week or two of taking it easy, then back to normal life. But for roughly 10 to 15 percent of ...

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 ...

As winter sports season reaches its peak, the thrill of the slopes and the rink often comes with high speeds and hard ...

Pacers center Isaiah Jackson on his concussion: 'It was bad.' Throwing up, headaches, light sensitivity, sound sensitivity ...

For years, concussions were described as temporary disruptions in brain function that could not be seen on any medical test.

REUTERS - One in five soldiers who return from Iraq or Afghanistan having suffered a concussion develop chronic headaches that occur at least half the days of the month, with many suffering even more, ...

Indianapolis Colts cornerback Charvarius Ward is only 29 years old and just signed a three-year contract last offseason. However, the 2023 All-Pro is considering retirement after dealing with ...

Regardless who wins the presidential election next month, they will inherit a giant mish-mash of research and evolving policies wrapped in hope for people who need effective neurological, ...