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Diagnosing sports-related concussions may be harder than previously thought
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Diagnosing sports-related concussions may be harder than previously thought

EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY IMAGE: MOBILE LABORATORY TENTS USED TO COLLECT ON-FIELD DATA. CREDIT: INTEGRATIVE HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY Philadelphia (April 5, 2022) – In a new study, many athletes reported symptoms that are often used to diagnose concussions even though they did not suffer a head injury. The findings suggest that some symptoms, such as fatigue...

Strict rest after sports-related concussion slows recovery and may prolong symptoms
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Strict rest after sports-related concussion slows recovery and may prolong symptoms

by  British Medical Journal Credit: CC0 Public Domain Strict rest after a sports-related concussion slows recovery and may prolong symptoms, says a consensus statement drawn up by a US expert panel on how best to treat and manage the condition, and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Most of these concussions get better within...