Brain Injury 101 - Start Here: The Basics Explained

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Return to School After Concussion: What Parents...

When a child sustains a concussion, return to school follows a stepwise protocol that is clinically distinct from return to sport. Understanding that framework helps parents advocate effectively for their...

Return to School After Concussion: What Parents...

When a child sustains a concussion, return to school follows a stepwise protocol that is clinically distinct from return to sport. Understanding that framework helps parents advocate effectively for their...

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What to Do After Your Child Hits Their Head

A head impact happens fast. Parents often feel uncertain about what to do, how serious the injury is, and whether to go to the emergency room or wait and watch....

What to Do After Your Child Hits Their Head

A head impact happens fast. Parents often feel uncertain about what to do, how serious the injury is, and whether to go to the emergency room or wait and watch....

Parent checking on a child sitting on a sports field sideline after a head injury, with a concerned expression

How to Tell If Your Child Has a Concussion

Recognizing a concussion in a child is harder than it sounds. Children often cannot accurately describe what they are experiencing, which means parents and coaches are the first line of...

How to Tell If Your Child Has a Concussion

Recognizing a concussion in a child is harder than it sounds. Children often cannot accurately describe what they are experiencing, which means parents and coaches are the first line of...

Diagram illustrating the seven types of traumatic brain injury including concussion, contusion, coup-contrecoup, diffuse axonal injury, penetrating injury, hypoxic injury, and second impact syndrome

7 Types of Traumatic Brain Injury Explained

Traumatic brain injury is not a single diagnosis. The CDC and NINDS recognize several distinct TBI types, each with different causes, symptoms, and recovery considerations. This guide explains each type...

7 Types of Traumatic Brain Injury Explained

Traumatic brain injury is not a single diagnosis. The CDC and NINDS recognize several distinct TBI types, each with different causes, symptoms, and recovery considerations. This guide explains each type...

Illustration representing the long-term neurological effects of multiple concussions in adults

Long-Term Effects of Multiple Concussions in Ad...

A single concussion carries a good prognosis for most adults. Repeated concussions change that calculation. Learn what the research shows about cumulative head trauma, long-term cognitive and mood effects, CTE...

Long-Term Effects of Multiple Concussions in Ad...

A single concussion carries a good prognosis for most adults. Repeated concussions change that calculation. Learn what the research shows about cumulative head trauma, long-term cognitive and mood effects, CTE...

Illustration representing what to do immediately after a head injury or suspected concussion

What to Do Immediately After Hitting Your Head

Hitting your head is common. Knowing what to do next is not. Learn which symptoms require emergency care, what the first 48 hours should look like, and when to be...

What to Do Immediately After Hitting Your Head

Hitting your head is common. Knowing what to do next is not. Learn which symptoms require emergency care, what the first 48 hours should look like, and when to be...