Concussion Update Newsletter
See below for previous editions.
Our biweekly Concussion Update newsletter provides thoughtful synopses of new research, news related to concussions, listings of free webinars, and calls for study participants for research.
Hope on the horizon: MRI may help diagnose CTE in living patients (1/6/22 newsletter)
Mild COVID may affect gray matter, free return-to-learn resources for educators, head impact biomechanics, exercise for concussion, Florida VA multidisciplinary program, systematic review of youth football studies,
The English Premier League will trial in-game saliva tests for concussion diagnosis (12/16/21 newsletter)
NIH funds biomarker study for youth, VA secretary on cannabis for vets, multiple concussions may disrupt default mode network, FDA approval for hypothermic therapy, physicians’ experience with mental health complications, training drills cause more impacts than games in soccer, more brain injuries due to pandemic-driven increase in intimate partner violence
Evidence Suggests that Female Veterans with Brain Trauma Require Different Recovery Methods (12/9/21 Newsletter)
RFL approves concussion-measuring mouthguards, rugby concussions and mental health, overparenting, 1/3 of ER patients with SRC are teen female athletes, new findings on Alzheimer's
Multimodal treatment speeds recovery, return to sport (11/11/21 newsletter)
Urine-based diagnostic receives provisional patent, two studies enrolling veterans with sleep issues, rhythm-based therapy may help hearing issues, differences between college students & college athletes, ‘nocebo’ effect may prolong recovery
NFL settles discrimination lawsuit, ending race-norming (10/28/21 newsletter)
Medical cannabis helps headaches, rugby players class-action lawsuit, vision & concussion, honorable discharge, reduced incidence of pregnancy.
New test for risk of delayed recovery in youth athletes (10/14/21 newsletter)
New mechanism discovered as a potential cause of persistent post-concussion symptoms, VR header training, new evidence for subsymptom aerobic exercise, NIH grat for CTE
UK charity hosts first soccer game with heading restrictions (9/30/21)
Parent stress response may affect child’s recovery, how to support a friend, study beginning on IPV and dementia, new CBD delivery system, athlete rehab.
Limiting screen use may shorten recovery time (9/16/21 newsletter)
Female athletes less likely to be removed from play, diagnostic blood test seeks FDA approval for young athletes, 8-minute presentation about CA internship
Effective, low-cost online cognitive rehabilitation (9/2/21 newsletter)
The University of Calgary is hosting its online concussion course this fall, targeted vestibular therapy is effective with adolescents, fear of movement for athletes returning to play, addressing sleep problems helps with cognitive function.
Study for veterans with insomnia, new Concussion Alliance resources created by our interns (8/12/21 newsletter)
New resources on acupuncture, autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction, cognitive rehabilitation, hormone therapy, sleep and sleep problems, and updates to our vision therapy page.
New Return-to-Learn Program 7/29/21 newsletter
Optometrists help with post-concussion rehab, concussion symptoms compounded by psychological trauma take longer to resolve, applying for disability.
NFL, Cannabis, and Concussions (7/22/21 newsletter)
Navigating relationships after TBI, visual/vestibular rehab, mTBI & migraines, head impact exposure in youth sports, neuroimaging & psychiatric issues.
Psilocybin for TBI–researchers hope to improve lives (7/15/21 newsletter)
rTMS brain stimulation, targeted treatments reduce symptoms, skier’s TBI & mental health, domestic violence & TBIs, copying with executive dysfunction.
Cognitive behavioral therapy for social anxiety, TBI, PTSD (7/8/21 newsletter)
College concussion support program, managing anger, assessing hearing, we are presenting at the World Congress on Brain Injury, inflammatory response.
Treat sleep disorders after TBI to reduce dementia risk (7/1/21 newsletter)
Psilocybin for depression, concussion increases risk for second injury, coping tips for post-TBI depression, medical clearance before return to play.
International Soccer Tournament Still Not Following Concussion Protocol (6/24/21 newsletter)
Clinical trial for CBD, med injection for posttraumatic headache, music therapy reduces stress, psychedelics for PTSD, youth migraine-type headaches.
Birth control pills as an RX for female concussion? (6/10/21 newsletter)
Yoga, meditation, and mindfulness help symptoms, physical therapy helps even a year after; diagnosing infants & toddlers; light therapy clinical trial.
Headache treatment algorithm; veterans’ adventure programs (5/27/21 newsletter)
Soccer concussion spotters, brain cooling device, potential for medication for repetitive head impacts, mental health in children, 21 women write about concussion.
COVID-19 and TBI (5/13/21 newsletter)
The effects of COVID-19 and how they relate to TBI, exercise helps chronic concussion symptoms, return-to-learn conference, sensory sensitivity and PTSD.
Fewer symptoms with collaborative care (4/29/21 newsletter)
More exercise associated with fewer symptoms, tips for coping with fatigue, brain injury programs for schools, Clubhouse even on hormonal dysfunction.