Concussion Update Newsletter
See below for previous editions.
Our biweekly Concussion Update newsletter provides thoughtful synopses of new research, news related to concussions, listings of free webinars, and calls for study participants for research.
Acupuncture after concussion reduces symptoms & improves white matter integrity (9/25/25 Newsletter)
persisting cerebral blood flow changes reveal seconday injury processes months after full return to play, practicing self-compassion can help with psychological struggles after TBI
A drug that could help heal the brain after TBI (9/11/25 Newsletter)
Lunch & Learn Q&A next week; alterable lifestyle choices may play a larger role in post-concussion depression than concussion itself; brain injuries are common but under-recognized in older adults
RUNIT collision sport: collisions cause injury in competitive events, death in social media challenge parroting the sport (5/29/25 Newsletter)
New acute TBI diagnostic framework, youth with ADHD take longer to recover, try cognitive shuffling for insomnia
Special Advocacy Newsletter: Save the CDC’s concussion program (5/20/25 Newsletter)
Concussion Alliance Public Forum Talk, advocacy action item for CDC concussion team
Concussion In Sport Group Education Symposium highlight: A Neurodiversity Toolkit for concussion patients (5/15/25 Newsletter)
Concussion Alliance Public Forum Talk, update on CDC TBI team elimination, aerobic exercise improves executive function, chronic headaches and suicide risk
Youth with ADHD appear to be at an increased risk for concussion compared to those without (2/6/25 Newsletter)
Earlier PT rehab for persisting symptoms is better for balance control & reaction times; hidden disruptions in visual pathways in mTBI; sleep, emotions, and concussion-like symptoms: key factors in return-to-play decisions.