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Research Update in Concussion Do Female High School Athletes Get a Fair Shot at Concussion Recovery? A study published this May in the Journal of Athletic Training by Williams and colleagues takes a closer look at a question with real equity implications: does access to athletic trainer (AT) coverage and biological sex shape how high school athletes recover from sport-related concussion (SRC)? The timing matters. Only about a third of U.S. high schools have access to a full-t

Research Update in Concussion A new evidence review in Clinical and Translational Neuroscience finds that athletes with ADHD may face substantially elevated concussion risk, more than twice the likelihood of sustaining a concussion, with more severe and longer-lasting symptoms afterward compared to athletes without ADHD. Lead researcher Jeffrey Parr (University of Southern Mississippi) argues ADHD should be treated as a clinical modifier: accounting for it can sharpen diagnos

Research Update in Concussion A recent study in the Journal of International Advanced Otology found that nearly 13% of patients presenting to the emergency department with a mild traumatic brain injury had benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), highlighting that post-concussion dizziness is not always solely attributable to concussion symptoms. Female patients and those with higher-energy mechanisms of injury were at greater risk of developing post- traumatic BPPV. Thes

Research Update in Concussion A recent study by Ashley L. Erdman and colleagues examined how a structured exertion protocol influences cognitive and functional performance in adolescents recovering from concussion. By assessing performance under exertion, clinicians can better identify lingering deficits that may not appear at rest, supporting a more informed and progressive return-to-play or return-to-learn process. Erdman AL, Ulman S, Loewen AM, Chandler J, Jones JC, Ellis