concussion

People with concussions get checked out pretty thoroughly by their doctors, but for some, there are cognitive changes and deficits that doctors don’t pick up.

Some concussion experts hope that a major meeting in Amsterdam could lead to a consensus statement that could improve research on how concussions impact women.

A concussion can make it difficult to converse in a noisy room. Scientists say that's because the injury has impaired the brain's ability to process sounds.

A question about heading soccer balls inspired a series of experiments to understand how the brain changes shape when someone's head takes a hit.

MRI scans of the brains of young football players suggest that repeated blows to the head can change the shape of nerve fibers in the corpus callosum, which connects the two halves of the brain.

NASCAR great Dale Earnhardt Jr. opens up about concussions, fears and why he put the brakes on his storied career.

Leaders in sports safety gathered Friday in San Antonio to field questions about new equipment standards for sports, including football, baseball and…

About 20 percent of teens have been diagnosed with one concussion, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association.Sudden movement caused by…

From the NFL to Pop Warner, we know the danger of concussions now. Should kids play football?

Troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are far more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder if they have suffered a concussion. The reason may be a change in the brain's fear circuits.