If you’ve ever had a head injury or suspected concussion, you may have been warned to stay awake for several hours or to have someone wake you up every hour. This advice stemmed from the belief that ...

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 ...

A concussion makes the brain move suddenly inside the skull after a head hit or a hard body blow. Symptoms can last days to months. Most symptoms start improving within 1 to 2 weeks of the injury, ...

The word “concussion” may bring to mind football players and other athletes. Or maybe someone who’s been in a bad car wreck. But the truth is that a concussion isn’t always the result of a severe ...

A quick shake of the head after a hard hit could signal that a person has a concussion, a new study suggests, based on the experiences of young athletes. It’s an easily recognizable movement that ...

Irritability, headache, nausea, light sensitivity, forgetfulness, insomnia. Ask someone with a concussion about what it feels like, and you are likely to hear some of these descriptors. Vertigo, brain ...

Most people fully recover from concussion within 1 month. Some factors can help recovery, including getting plenty of rest and eating a healthful, high protein diet. A concussion can occur due to ...

A person with a concussion may have dilated pupils, droopy eyelids, or difficulty tracking objects. Sometimes, these symptoms are obvious, but not always. Assessment tools can help a doctor check for ...

A concussion is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body. It can lead to a variety of health issues, including persistent headache, dizziness, sleep ...

A concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), happens when a blow or jolt to the head or body causes the brain to move rapidly back and forth inside the skull. Concussions are considered a “mild ...

Individuals who had experienced a concussion were found to be at a greater risk of Parkinson disease, mood and anxiety disorders (MADs), dementia, and hyperactivity disorder, with concussed women ...