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 ...

If you have a concussion, the best thing to do is rest, drink water, and eat healthfully. Avoiding screens and bright lights can also help. In some cases, you may have a more serious injury that needs ...

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 ...

From the NFL controversy to underreporting to more accurate diagnostic testing, concussion research has been making headlines lately. Yet despite the public's growing awareness, misconceptions ...

High-profile sports like football and soccer have brought greater attention in recent years to concussions – the mildest form of traumatic brain injury. Yet people often do not realize how common ...

During Australia’s winter sports seasons, hundreds of thousands of children will take to the field in contact sports like rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules and soccer. With this comes the ...