When the brain gets shaken, it can result in a concussion -- an injury that often goes unnoticed or underestimated.

It starts with a hit. Maybe a tackle in a high school football game. Maybe a blast wave during military service. The damage ...

Concussion is common and usually resolves without complications. However, persistent symptoms occur in 10–15 % of patients. These post-concussion symptoms are predominantly somatic, cognitive and ...

Concussion in sport continues to make headlines, whether it be class actions, young men flocking to the highly violent "RunIt ...

As the fall sports season approaches, athletes and their families may be concerned about the potential risk of head injuries.

Kids and teens sleeping about an hour longer than usual after a concussion tend to have worse symptoms and slower recovery, ...

If more isn’t done to combat concussion and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, more families will be grieving tragic deaths.

Athletic trainers do baseline testing with athletes over the summer. This gives them something they can refer back to should ...

It's long past time to adopt diagnostic and treatment practices that meet the specific challenges concussions pose to women.

Many everyday symptoms are inconsequential. You have a poor night’s sleep to thank for your bloodshot eyes, or a new lotion ...

Learn the warning signs and symptoms of a stroke from a neurosurgeon, and what to do if you think someone is having a brain ...