Girls Take Longer to Recover From Concussion Than Boys
Young female athletes take longer than young male athletes to recover from sports-related concussion.
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Blood Biomarkers Detect Brain Injury Following Trauma
Investigators assessed whether glial fibrillary acidic protein and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase may be effective biomarkers for detecting concussive, subconcussive, and nonconcussive injuries in pediatric and adult patients with normal mental status following trauma.
Erectile Dysfunction in Former Football Players Linked to Concussions
A study of former US professional football players found that the risk of self-reported indicators of low testosterone and erectile dysfunction increased with each successive quartile of concussion symptom score.
History of Symptomatic Concussions Linked to Low Testosterone Levels
There is an association between the number of concussion symptoms at the time of injury and the odds of reporting indicators of low testosterone level and erectile dysfunction among former football players.
Can Statins Reduce Dementia Risk After Concussion in Older Adults?
Researchers analyzed for the risk for dementia after a concussion, with and without the use of statins, in an older adult population.
Risk for Repeat Concussion Quantified for Pediatric Patients
A total of 16.2% of children with an index concussion experience at least one repeat concussion within two years.
Study Looks at Pathology of CTE in American Football Players
American football players frequently have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, with age-related evolution in CTE-related ptau pathology.
Subsymptom Threshold Exercise Speeds Concussion Recovery
The researchers found that aerobic exercise participants and stretching participants recovered in a median of 13 and 17 days, respectively .
Sports Medicine Society Updates Concussion Guidelines
The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine has released an updated position statement on concussion in sports.
Demographics Essential in Analysis of Concussion-Related Serum Biomarkers
Healthy collegiate athletes express concussion-related serum biomarkers in variable concentrations; therefore, considering demographic factors such as sex and race is vital.
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