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3 days ago · In Australia, we hear about concussion a lot. It comes up in sports reports, at workplace health and safety sessions, and on TV dramas that require a convenient lapse in a character’s memory. It’s not surprising, then, that concussion is the most common type of mild or moderate head injury. But just because concussion is common doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t be treated seriously.
3 days ago · “Every concussion is different, and so is every human. There are six or seven types of concussion, so the more you know about it, the more easily you can advocate for yourself when you talk to your general primary care physician and design a treatment protocol based on your specific symptoms,” she explains.
4 days ago · Personality changes, such as becoming more irritable and moody. Insomnia. Difficulty concentrating. Forgetfulness. Depression. Memory problems. Changes in smell or taste. Keeping a watchful eye out for these signs can help ensure a more successful delayed concussion recovery. It’s often best to ask your significant other, friends or family ...
4 days ago · The WHO group reviewed studies on the epidemiology of mTBI and found a hospital treatment rate of 1–3 per 1000 people, but since not all concussions are treated in hospitals, they estimated that the rate per year in the general population is over 6 per 1000 people.
2 days ago · Concussions can be the result of sports collisions, car accidents and everyday falls, but what happens if you get more than one? Drs. Michael Kasprzak in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Jacqueline Palmer in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health spoke with MPR News about concussion treatment and the effects of sustaining repeated concussions.
3 days ago · A concussion is a mild form of traumatic brain injury caused by an impact to the head. It can change brain cells, including those associated with hearing. Some of these changes will heal, while others are permanent. Hearing can be affected in adults and children who have been diagnosed with concussions following common incidents such as a head ...
3 days ago · Recent literature has demonstrated the importance of the neuropsychologist in the treatment and management of persisting symptoms of concussions (Connery et al., Connery et al., Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics 27:475–486, 2016; Patricios et al., 2023), though specific evidence on the efficacy of psychoeducation alone as a form of intervention for post-concussion management is ...
