Figure 1 describes the selection of studies in detail. The diagnostic accuracy of sideline assessments for detecting suspected concussion is summarised in figure 3. Studies examining symptoms, the ...

Background Concussion baseline testing has drawn criticism regarding its clinical utility in the community setting. Recent studies have suggested that baseline testing may have additional advantages, ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. “This is going to change the testing paradigm for suspected cases of concussion,” Tara Rabin, a spokesperson for the FDA, tells The New York ...

Now, for the first time ever, the FDA has approved a new type of blood test that can detect a concussion with incredible accuracy, and faster than ever before. The test looks for elevated levels ...

For college athletes with concussion, brain changes may remain visible in brain scans up to a year after they are cleared to ...

The i-STAT Alinity test can detect two proteins released into the blood when someone suffers a concussion and, per statistics from its developer Abbott, has a 95.6 percent rate of ruling out ...

The paper is authored by the University at Buffalo researcher whose work over several decades has helped establish that physical activity facilitates faster recovery from sport-related concussion.

A three-year trial in elite men’s rugby union has found that concussion can be accurately diagnosed using a pitchside saliva test. In the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons, samples were taken from 156 ...

Concussed college athletes may experience lasting brain changes, including reduced blood flow, up to a year after returning ...