The NFL's new guidelines on concussion management include a telephone hotline that will make it easier to report to the league when a player with a head injury is being forced to practice or play ...

PHOENIX — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released what it called the first-ever national guidelines for treating concussions. The CDC said the guidelines are intended to ...

New advice on kids' concussions calls for better tracking The guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are the first broad evidence-based recommendations for diagnosing ...

The initial component of the first concussion guidelines that are completely evidence based has identified 4 "prevalence indicators" of concussion. Impaired balance within 1 day after injury ...

Cite this: Concussion in Athletes: Making Sense of the Guidelines - Medscape - Apr 24, 2013.

These guidelines could help protect the brains of athletes at all levels of play. In a phrase, the new concussion guidelines recommend "when in doubt, sit it out." ...

Kayvon Agee is using his experience to help raise concussion awareness and promote a Concussion Outreach Prevention Education ...

Grassroots rugby concussion guidelines need to be improved as players’ brains remain altered despite them being symptom free and cleared to play, researchers have found. The University of Essex ...

Eighteen months after its release, the AIS Concussion and Brain Health Position Statement is continuing to reshape how concussion is managed across ...

There is some evidence that concussion awareness has started to shift the tide. At the high school level, concussion rates have steadily climbed each of the past 11 years.

Drinking is not safe after a concussion. Your brain has sustained injury and needs time to heal. Alcohol could worsen symptoms and delay recovery. It may also lead to complications.

LAFC quickly activated the concussion protocol, and head coach Steve Cherundolo replaced him with David Martínez. The referee paused the game around the 38th minute and signaled for medical staff to ...