We publish the Concussion Update Newsletter approximately every two weeks. You can read previous issues here or click on any of the newsletter links below. The Concussion Update Newsletter provides thoughtful synopses of new research, news related to concussions, listings of free webinars, and calls for study participants for research.
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
Racial bias may affect concussion care and risk for Black athletes. Intimate partner violence leads to a higher risk of traumatic brain injury and adverse mental health impacts later in life
Heading a soccer ball can affect white matter conductivity, acute concentration issues predictive of persisting symptoms at six months
Certain social dynamics can negatively impact concussion recovery, new Australian community soccer guidelines, two studies investigate indicators of neurodegeneration in mid-life retired rugby players
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