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.
Concussion Alliance Public Forum Talk, update on CDC TBI team elimination, aerobic exercise improves executive function, chronic headaches and suicide risk
On April 1, the entire 5-person traumatic brain injury (TBI) team at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the team responsible for the Heads Up concussion resources, online courses, and the National Concussion Surveillance System, got an email: their jobs had been furloughed due to the President's order, and they were to vacate the office that day.
Education helps youth athletes but demographic differences persist, NfL a potential biomarker for prolonged concussion, social determinants of health affect elder care after TBI
White matter, cerebral blood flow changes persist for at least a year; Psilocybin therapy center opens for TBI recovery in Oregon; White matter hyperintensities may not help mTBI diagnosis or prognosis; Concussion Alliance featured on Canadian Concussion Centre webinar
New acute TBI diagnostic framework, youth with ADHD take longer to recover, try cognitive shuffling for insomnia