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Neuromuscular training intervention may help reduce injury following post-concussion return-to-play

Children's Hospital Colorado released a study today that examines the efficacy of a neuromuscular training (NMT) intervention that may lead to new treatment approaches and better outcomes for athletes when they return to playing sports after a sports-related concussion.

22 Jan 2022

Protein biomarkers in urine could be used to diagnose concussion and monitor recovery

Concussion can be frustratingly hard to diagnose and track. The injury doesn't show up on routine brain scans, and there is no definitive diagnostic test. It's usually diagnosed based on symptoms, and, in athletes, comparison with baseline testing if it was done. But concussion symptoms are non-specific, unreliable, and easily influenced by emotions.

17 Jan 2022

AAN issues new guideline on oral and topical treatments for painful diabetic neuropathy

Diabetic neuropathy refers to nerve damage due to diabetes and it may lead to pain and numbness, most often in the hands and feet. To help neurologists and other doctors determine the best treatment for people with diabetic neuropathy, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued a guideline on oral and topical treatments for painful diabetic neuropathy.

28 Dec 2021

Nursery rhymes can teach the importance of safe play and occupational hazards, says study

Nursery rhymes can teach the importance of safe play and occupational hazards to help both young and old reduce their chances of head injuries, suggests an expert in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.

16 Dec 2021

Brain scans of athletes exposed to repetitive head impacts show white matter hyperintensities

Certain markers of injury to the brain's white matter, called white matter hyperintensities, can be seen on brain scans.

25 Nov 2021

Retired elite rugby players who suffered repeated concussions have adverse mental health issues

Former professional rugby players are more likely to show signs of depression, anxiety and irritability compared to amateur rugby players and non-contact athletes, according to new research led by Durham University.

24 Nov 2021

Adolescents with multiple concussions show disruption in the brain's default mode network

Adolescents and young adults with post-concussive symptoms who suffered three to five concussions showed disruption in the default mode network, an interconnected network of brain regions involved in wakeful rest and internal thoughts.

22 Nov 2021

Reflex app works like a pupillometer to identify concussion biomarkers

Evaluating concussion patients for recovery and measuring compounding injuries can be done as simply as recording a video with a smartphone.

12 Nov 2021

Study shows rise in death rate from Parkinson's disease in the United States

A new study shows that in the last two decades the death rate from Parkinson's disease has risen about 63% in the United States.

27 Oct 2021

Playing elite rugby may affect cognitive function in older age, study shows

Retired male elite rugby union players aged 50+ who suffered three or more rugby-related concussions during their career have no worse average cognitive function than those who had experienced no, one or two concussions, according to a new study in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.

21 Oct 2021

Study reveals underrepresentation of women in stroke clinical trials

A new study shows that women are underrepresented in stroke clinical trials relative to the number who have strokes in the general population.

13 Oct 2021

Thrombolytic therapy may be safe for people with ischemic stroke and unruptured aneurysms

Clot-busting drugs are the main treatment for stroke, but they have often not been recommended for people who have an aneurysm in their brains that has not ruptured. An aneurysm is a bulge in the wall of a blood vessel in the brain.

6 Oct 2021

Aerobic exercise can help accelerate recovery after sport-related concussion in adolescents

Adolescents can speed their recovery after a sport-related concussion and reduce their risk of experiencing protracted recovery if they engage in aerobic exercise within 10 days of getting injured, according to a new University at Buffalo study.

1 Oct 2021

Researchers receive $3.7 million grant to diagnose and treat concussion-related eye disorder

Nearly half of adolescents and young adults with lingering symptoms of concussion suffer from an eye coordination disorder that causes blurred and double vision, headaches and difficulties concentrating. There is no proven method for treating the condition when it occurs after a head injury.

24 Sep 2021

Study provides clearer understanding of how migraines affect sleep patterns

Adults and children with migraines may get less quality, REM sleep time than people who don't have migraines.

23 Sep 2021

People with neurologic conditions more likely to have had adverse childhood experiences

Adults with neurologic conditions are more likely than the general population to have had adverse childhood experiences such as abuse, neglect or household dysfunction, according to a study published in the September 22, 2021, online issue of Neurology Clinical Practice, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

22 Sep 2021

MS patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer may have shorter survival times, study finds

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are diagnosed with colorectal cancer may be at a higher risk of dying from cancer or other causes over the next six months to one year than people with colorectal cancer who do not have MS, according to a study published in the September 15, 2021, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

16 Sep 2021

Concussion News and Research

Neuromuscular training intervention may help reduce injury following post-concussion return-to-play

Protein biomarkers in urine could be used to diagnose concussion and monitor recovery

AAN issues new guideline on oral and topical treatments for painful diabetic neuropathy

Nursery rhymes can teach the importance of safe play and occupational hazards, says study

Brain scans of athletes exposed to repetitive head impacts show white matter hyperintensities

Retired elite rugby players who suffered repeated concussions have adverse mental health issues

Adolescents with multiple concussions show disruption in the brain's default mode network

Reflex app works like a pupillometer to identify concussion biomarkers

Study shows rise in death rate from Parkinson's disease in the United States

Playing elite rugby may affect cognitive function in older age, study shows

Study reveals underrepresentation of women in stroke clinical trials

Thrombolytic therapy may be safe for people with ischemic stroke and unruptured aneurysms

Aerobic exercise can help accelerate recovery after sport-related concussion in adolescents

Researchers receive $3.7 million grant to diagnose and treat concussion-related eye disorder

Study provides clearer understanding of how migraines affect sleep patterns

People with neurologic conditions more likely to have had adverse childhood experiences

MS patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer may have shorter survival times, study finds

People with Parkinson's may benefit from seven categories of compensation strategies

Concussed athletes take up to a month for complete recovery, study says

People with MS and depression have an increased risk of death, study shows

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