With fall sports in full swing, the American Medical Response of Western Michigan is reminding families, coaches and ...

With students headed back to school, it’s a great time to raise awareness about concussions, prevention and treatment. And while students may sustain concussions during sports, gym classes, playground ...

Doctors prescribe off-label medications to treat the symptoms of concussion. This can include acetaminophen, sertraline, NSAIDs, and triptans. Melatonin supplements might also be an option.

According to the Brain Injury Research Institute, an estimated 1.6 to 3.8 million athletes will suffer a sports-related concussion this year ...

Young athletes aren’t always quick to recognize concussion symptoms, and some may even hide or downplay what they’re feeling to keep playing. But identifying a concussion quickly is important for ...

With the start of the fall sports season, student athletes run the risk of getting a concussion. What happens while players are still on the field or sidelines after a head injury is important in ...

A groundbreaking portable tool that can immediately identify evidence of a concussion is being developed by University of ...

Concussion protocol for youth sports is changing in a major way. Traditionally, guidance has been to rest and limit activity. Research now shows controlled aerobic workouts restore blood to the brain ...

A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that disrupts normal brain function. Recovery involves physical and mental rest to allow the brain to heal. One common question is whether drinking ...

Most people expect concussion recovery to follow a predictable timeline — a few days of rest, maybe a week or two of taking it easy, then back to normal life. But for roughly 10 to 15 percent of ...