Wishing Jenson a complete recovery 🙏❤️🧠

'Conclusion: Adding head shake & foam cushion conditions to postural stability tests improves sensitivity in detecting balance deficits in individuals with a concussion.' We're following this data to see how we can improve care in our network of clinics.

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More good data on females in concussion/PCS! Despite higher initial symptom severity and VOMS scores compared to males, female NCAA athletes do not take longer to recover from mTBI. Proper rehab is proper rehab.

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Microstructural changes were found in athletes with a history of concussion (mTBI). However, the control group was 'healthy.' Other data shows that better comparisons would come from orthopedic injury (vs. healthy). We'd be cautious with the results.

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'This study demonstrates potential associations between the intensity of the inflammatory response in the acute phase post-mTBI and neurometabolic perturbations in the subacute phase.'

This is why early nutritional interventions may improve recovery.

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Great news for female athletes! The first all-female-athlete study finds 12% with pituitary dysfunction after a concussion. More research on female athletes is finally happening!

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DTI studies can confuse the public concerning mTBI diagnosis and complications. This study adds to the evidence that we cannot put much weight on DTI (yet?). Compared to orthopedic injury and PTSD, the associations of DTI changes & mTBI became weak.

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This study found that ~70% of athletes were asymptomatic on pre-season concussion baseline testing. Which means 30% of athletes WERE symptomatic. With baseline testing, we know who these athletes are so that we can best manage their RTP.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36735634/

Another study finds that earlier assessment & care lead to faster recovery from concussion. 'Days to first clinic visit and positive findings on the VOMS-C were the most robust predictors of protracted recovery following concussion in young pediatric patients.'…

'Beyond prevention, the best way to protect athletes against acute and long-term effects of concussion is to ensure that every concussion is treated seriously and that concussed athletes are removed from the field of play and are not returning to sport prematurely.(82)' -…

'Concussions are common in children and adolescents. (59–62) By the age of 10 years, one in five children will experience a concussion but only 25% of those concussions result from sport participation.(61)' - concussioninsport.gov.au

Sports Medicine Australia has released new concussion guidelines. Learn more here! concussioninsport.gov.au

Recent data (PMID: 38014805) confirms that the VOMS has a relatively low false-positive rate at ~9-22% (depending on the metric). This same data found that biological sex (female; OR 2.79) and history of headache disorder (OR 4.99) presented with higher false-positive rates. The…

New research (PMID: 37990636): No clear advantage for personalized acoustic stimulation in concussion recovery. Equip yourself with the latest evidence-based practices with Complete Concussions:completeconcussions.com #mTBI #brainhealth

JAMA study (PMID: 37991764): Rule 48 in #NHL linked to a significant decrease in concussions from lateral & overall head contact. Clinicians, equip yourselves with expert #concussionmanagement training: completeconcussions.com via @CompleteConcussions #sportsmedicine

Do concussions affect other parts of our bodies than just the brain?

Here's a fascinating article from The Conversation Canada on just that. Specifically, the authors take a closer look at how mild brain injuries can influence heart function.

theconversation.com/repeated-concu…

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