Faster recovery earlier in the season for sports-related concussions, MDMA-assisted therapy is more effective for PTSD than therapy alone; early speech-language pathology screening can aid in timely referral and treatment; individuals with pre-existing disability; improving fatigue The Standard Advice for Concussions is Wrong

Questions about the Q-collar, hypertension and concussion recovery, sleep-wake disturbances, mental health & musculoskeletal injury, pediatric posttraumatic headache.

exercise-induced vision dysfunction predicts persisting symptoms, hormonal contraception doesn’t affect 3 baseline tests, Football players’ increased parkinson’s rates

College students need better concussion plans, pro soccer heading frequency associated with dementia, chronic cannabis use may be neuroprotective from subconcussive hits, no significant associations between neck strength and concussion risk, concussion spotters in WWC

TBI-associated depression is its own disorder–transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) may help; auditory processing reveals subconcussive head impact history; youth tackle football perceptions; first CTE in a female athlete, Women's World Cup & soccer safety.

CBD & THC for anxiety disorders; moderate to vigorous physical activity linked to faster symptom recovery; promoting mental health in schools–but take into account social inequalities; females have disrupted brain activity not seen in males

Light exercise within 48 hrs of concussion, soccer heading, IV ketamine for migraine, PTSD and poor sleep, psychological factors contributing to persistent symptoms

College students’ limited knowledge, microglial activation outlasts clinical recovery, benefits of physical fitness, telehealth graded exercise test, high risk for suicide among military with mTBI, active rehab for youth

A small pilot study published in Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health found that athletes experience a decrease in two types of helpful bacteria (Eubacterium rectale and Anaerostipes hadrus) in the gut after sustaining a concussion.

Neuroendocrine dysfunction, walking the dog and a growing concern about concussions, cognitive deficits in IPV survivors, elevated head trauma rates in refugees and asylum seekers, low levels of myelin and repetitive head impacts

A New Zealand study found that people who have experienced a single mild TBI had an “increased risk of criminal behavior.”

A study by Samantha N. Magliato et al. found that those who reported sleep problems in an initial clinic visit developed persistent post-concussive symptoms at twice the rate of those who did not report sleep problems after a concussion.

A research team found that a mild brain injury can create changes in coordination between different regions of the brain (thalamic hyperconnectivity) and that these changes were related to their findings that 45% of the study participants still had symptoms such as cognitive impairment, depression, and most commonly, headaches, poor concentration, and fatigue at six months post-injury.

thalamus connectivity predicts persistent symptoms, dad writes book to explain symptoms to his daughter, innovation in prescribing aerobic exercise therapy,mental health and youth, students not getting care, new IPV-TBI screening module

Medical cannabis helps quality of life for chronic pain, ‘cervical spine disorder,’ moderate-to-vigorous exercise as good or better for mental health than medication, NFL exposure may affect cognitive declines, Swedish pro soccer players have higher dementia risk than the general population

1/3 of children get follow-up for ED mental health, prescribed rest worsens symptoms, adolescent cognitive function impaired 1-6 months, history of CTE, CTE and repeated head impacts

concussion pathway for neurodivergent & disabled students, no cognitive issues for 3 seasons of NCAA soccer, balance training, free emergency services for veterans, high proportion of football players’ brains studied have cte

Dolphins QB concussion risk, 3+ concussions = worse cognition later in life, fatigue, saliva test, psychological conditions, school problems, neurodegenerative risk in rugby players

Early return to school mitigates symptoms, NFL dangers, BPPV after concussion, natural remedies for concussion, vestibular rehabilitation helpful, Brain fog in concussion patients, academic experience after concussion, soccer players have worse brain health at 65

NYT reviews QCollar; NFL Cannabis restrictions; CGRP protein induces migraines; WaPo answers concussion questions; standardized heart rates work for exercise therapy; postconcussion and depression symptoms associated; PTSD, TBI, & APOE ε4 increase alzheimer’s risk