More than 300,000 children under age 5 visit emergency rooms annually in the United States for concussions, with new research suggesting many face extended recovery periods. Young children are more ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) — New research says child concussions are often misdiagnosed. We know concussions are often linked to car crashes or contact sports, but concussions can happen to anyone, even ...

A 3-year-old boy arrived at the emergency department of Meuhedet in Ashdod unresponsive and with his eyes closed after falling and hitting his head. The ER team managed to wake him after several long ...

Concussions in children are more common than many realize, and their recovery can be unpredictable. New research and tools are helping providers standardize assessment, guide treatment, and support ...

Athletes should be removed from play if they experience any concussion symptoms, says Dr. David Buck. CONTRIBUTED Athletes should be removed from play if they experience any concussion symptoms, says ...

There's a scale called the Post-Concussion Symptom Inventory that actually has a child assessment tool as well as a parent one. And then, by using the information from a physician or clinician, as ...

While concussions in football, soccer and hockey grab the headlines, a jarring fall or untimely hit to the head occur more often than you think. Even if you don’t play a sport, concussions can occur ...

York University concussion experts report that children and youth take longer to fully recover from a concussion than previously thought. After a concussion, young athletes usually rejoin their teams ...

A University of Calgary-led study has found evidence that children with genes predisposing to migraine might have an increased risk of having more headaches after a concussion, which are known to be ...

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