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 ...

Doctors may prescribe off-label medications such as amitriptyline, topiramate, or ondansetron to help treat concussion symptoms like headaches, sleep problems, and nausea. A concussion is a mild ...

There are approximately 1.3 million concussions per year in the US. Concussions cause brain injury in obvious and in subtle ways. As jarring as this process sounds, most of us who have the misfortune ...

More than 50% of concussions in the United States go undiagnosed, and about 70% occur in sports settings. Star players in pursuit of big wins often brush aside what might be serious brain injuries to ...

Nellie was out on the bay in a small sail boat with her two friends when Wham! the boom of the sail swung out and struck her, jettisoning her into the water. She felt embarrassed more than hurt. The ...