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Will Altaweel 3/13/22 Will Altaweel 3/13/22

Study finds that symptoms persist beyond a year in the majority of concussion patients

A study conducted by Joan Machamer et al. found that over two-thirds of concussion patients report persistent symptoms a year post-injury. At the 12 month evaluation, 50 percent of participants reported at least three symptoms, and 71 percent of participants reported that at least one symptom was new or worse than pre-injury.

Will Altaweel 2/8/22 Will Altaweel 2/8/22

Lower resilience scores associated with higher symptom burden at initial clinic visit and at 3 months out in adolescent and young adult athletes

A study conducted by Stephen C. Bunt et al. found that low resilience was associated with a greater number and increased severity of symptoms three months following a sports-related concussion (SRC).

Will Altaweel 2/6/22 Will Altaweel 2/6/22

Study finds that limiting screen time following a concussion may shorten recovery time

A study conducted by Theodore Macnow et al. found that patients who limited their screen time following a concussion recovered faster than those permitted unlimited screen time.