Concussions in cycling are no longer dismissed as just “getting your bell rung.” As helmet technology, medical imaging, and sports science have evolved, so too has our understanding of traumatic brain ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Despite ongoing developments in head injury protocols, rugby union still faces challenges in achieving accurate, rapid and ...

Getting your bell rung. Taking a ‘knock on the noggin’. Taking it on the chin. Getting your lights knocked out. These are all terms used to describe contact to the head that could lead to concussion.

Dizziness, headaches, confusion, fatigue, blurry vision and sensitivity to light are among the most common symptoms of a concussion. Once these symptoms have subsided and patients begin to resume ...

Unsafe attitudes towards concussion among non-professional rugby players are still prevalent in Ireland, particularly at school level where more than a third said they would play on with a headache ...

When Tom Cutinella, a 16-year-old football player from Shoreham-Wading River High School, was involved in a tragic on-field collision that took his life, there was no athletic trainer on the sideline.

A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) that can occur from an impact to your head. Concussions are relatively common in contact sports like football, in falls, or as a result of vehicle ...

A recent study found that one-quarter of college students, and 15 percent of the general public, said that they would choose their mobile devices over their olfactory abilities. But people who have ...