This Cleveland Clinic study is a large longitudinal investigation of the cumulative effects of repetitive head injuries in active and retired athletes. A principal investigator shares a decade’s worth of learnings from it.
Concussion App Identifies Red Flag Symptoms and Streamlines Injury Reporting
A variety of medical providers may evaluate and care for an injured athlete, making care continuity challenging. Jay Alberts, PhD, explains how the Cleveland Clinic Concussion Application (C3 app) can help.
Mild Head Injury in Children: Limit Imaging to High-Risk Cases
A new CDC guideline draws on 25 years of published evidence for 19 sets of recommendations providing long-needed standards of care for evaluating and managing pediatric mTBI.
Concussion in the NFL: Study Shows Significant Detrimental Effects in the Short Term
Study may provide useful counseling information and demonstrate that player issues after concussion warrant further attention.
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Data Snapshots: How a Mobile App Is Shaping Young Athletes’ Concussion Care
As use of Cleveland Clinic’s pioneering C3Logix app for concussion assessment has soared, data on how it’s being employed have started to mount. Here are some interesting insights.
The Trust: Taking a Multidisciplinary Approach to Brain Health in Former NFL Players
Under a collaboration with the NFL Players Association, over 400 former players have had brain-body health evaluations at Cleveland Clinic to get a sense of the brain health path they appear to be on. Here’s how it works.
When Concussion Symptoms Persist, There’s No Substitute for Comprehensive Care
This case of a 13-year-old concussed athlete with intractable symptoms yields lessons in the nuances of assessment, how to manage family expectations and the imperative for a menu of care options.