Episode 547 - Concussions - How long do you really have to wait?

How long do you really have to wait after a concussion? Athletes are always keen to get back in the game after a head knock, but how long do they really need to wait? When trying to assess and track a concussion getting hard data is difficult. Using special headbands and measuring the pulse of the brain you can get an insight into concussion recovery. Concussion symptoms can disappear long before the brain has truly recovered. If you are slowly recovering fro a concussion how long will you need to wait? Cathra Halabi, Lynda Norton, Kevin Norton, Wade S. Smith. Headpulse Biometric Measures Following Concussion in Young Adult Athletes. JAMA Network Open, 2023; 6 (8): e2328633 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.28633 Thomas Walker McAllister, Steven P Broglio, Barry P Katz, Susan M Perkins, Michelle LaPradd, Wenxian Zhou, Michael A McCrea. Characteristics and Outcomes of Athletes With Slow Recovery From Sport-Related Concussion: A CARE Consortium Study. Neurology, 2023; 10.1212/WNL.0000000000206853 DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000206853

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Episode 547 - Concussions - How long do you really have to wait? is an episode from Lagrange Point by Lagrange Point.

This episode is 16:10 long.

This episode was published on Aug 17, 2023.

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