We are a coalition of people who care about brain health. What sets Concussion Alliance apart?

Unmatched online education for patients

Continuing education for professionals

A unique internship program for undergraduates

Supporting research – recruiting study participants

Comprehensive patient education

15 resources about concussion and related symptoms, mental health, PTSD, & more

25 resources on treatments & self-care and qualified providers

10 resources on risk reduction and treatment for affected populations (incl. women, veterans, children, workers, care disparities for BIPOC)

The Problem

Concussions are a global public health epidemic affecting tens of millions.

Both patients and providers face barriers to accessing current information about concussion recovery, leaving patients in pain, frustrated, and lost in the healthcare system. 

Our Mission

Our mission is to create resources to help everyone impacted by concussions learn how to manage recovery and advocate for proper care–and inform healthcare providers on current best practices.

Concussion patient Michelle Limmer talks about the challenges she faced getting appropriate care and how Concussion Alliance helped her recovery journey.

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How to use our website

In this two-minute video, Co-founder and CEO Conor Gormally explains how to navigate our website, whether you are a healthcare provider, patient, family member, or friend.

Continuing education for professionals

An innovative continuing medical education (CME) course and webinar

The Concussion Update Newsletter with biweekly updates on new research and news

Presentations to medical students

Online resources for school nurses and staff and mental health among high schoolers

What is a concussion?

A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that can occur when the head, neck, or body experiences a blow, resulting in an impulsive force being transmitted to the brain that causes the brain tissue to stretch, compress, and twist inside the skull.

This tissue movement causes a cascade of temporary chemical changes in the brain and can stretch and damage brain cells—often on a level that is too small to see on standard imaging tests. These chemical and physical changes cause symptoms that can affect how a person thinks, feels, acts, learns and sleeps.

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Concussions are the most common form of traumatic brain injury (TBI). TBIs are a public health epidemic and are eight times more common than breast cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injury combined.

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concussions per second

Most TBIs worldwide are concussions (~56 million annually), which are a more serious injury than most people realize.

15–50% of patients have persisting symptoms for up to a year or longer.

Many doctors don’t know current guidelines for concussion care, and concussion follow-up “is particularly deficient.”

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Concussion Education & Advocacy Internship Program

A unique service-learning internship program

8-week Summer Program
3-week December Program

Biweekly Expert Guest Speakers
28 undergraduate students trained per year

Appreciation for Concussion Alliance

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Supporting concussion research

Recruiting participants for studies, including new concussion treatments

Providing Letters of Support to help research teams gain funding

Contributing to study designs and development of accreditation standards

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Concussion Alliance leads the way in concussion education and care. But we can't do it without your support.

With your help, we are supporting concussion patients in their recovery with educational resources, keeping providers up-to-date on new research, educating the next generation of healthcare professionals, and changing the public perception of concussions to reflect the seriousness of this injury. We do not charge for our resources and rely on the caring and generosity of people like you.

We are pleased to have earned a Candid (GuideStar) Gold Seal of Transparency. Please read our Guidestar Profile.

Please read our Spring Impact Report covering April 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.

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