Concussion is a short-term disturbance of brain function due to either a direct blow to the head or from force transmitted to the head from...
Topic categories: Concussion
Clinical trial for children, adolescents and young adults with post-concussion symptoms
24 March 2021
Clinical trial for children, adolescents and young adults with post-concussion symptoms
Author(s): Professor Karen Barlow
This study is investigating repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) as potential treatment for children, adolescents and young adults (11-25 years) with persistent post-concussion symptoms. Participants...
Does Australia have a concussion ‘epidemic’?
10 January 2020
Future Medicine
Author(s): Thomas, Elizabeth & Fitzgerald, Melinda & Cowen, Gill.
Concussion is a clinical diagnosis with variable presentations. To further understand this condition, improve diagnosis and management and establish its cost to society, long-term nationwide...
Towards the Development of an Integrative, Evidence-Based Suite of Indicators for the Prediction of Outcome Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Results from a Pilot Study
2 January 2020
Brain Sciences
Author(s): Gozt, A.; Licari, M.; Halstrom, A.; Milbourn, H.; Lydiard, S.; Black, A.; Arendts, G.; Macdonald, S.; Song, S.; MacDonald, E.; Vlaskovsky, P.; Burrows, S.; Bynevelt, M.; Pestell, C.; Fatovich, D.; Fitzgerald, M.
Persisting post-concussion symptoms (PPCS) is a complex, multifaceted condition in which individuals continue to experience the symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI; concussion) beyond...
What factors must be considered in ‘return to school’ following concussion and what strategies or accommodations should be followed? A systematic review
2 March 2018
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Author(s): Purcell LK, Davis GA, Gioia GA
To evaluate the evidence regarding (1) factors affecting return to school (RTS) and (2) strategies/accommodations for RTS following a sport-related concussion (SRC) in children and...
The Neuropsychology of Traumatic Brain Injury: Looking Back, Peering Ahead
5 October 2017
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
Author(s): Yeates, K., Levin, H., & Ponsford, J. (2017).
The past 50 years have been a period of exciting progress in neuropsychological research on traumatic brain injury (TBI). Neuropsychologists and neuropsychological testing have played...
Repeated mild traumatic brain injury: Potential mechanisms of damage
1 July 2017
Sage Journals
Author(s): Fitzgerald, M. & Fehily, B.
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) represents a significant public healthcare concern, accounting for the majority of all head injuries. While symptoms are generally transient, some...
Pediatric Concussion Management in the Emergency Department: A National Survey of Parents (2017)
1 February 2017
The Journal of Pediatrics
Author(s): Zamarripa A, Clark SJ, Rogers AJ, Wang-Flores H, Stanley RM
Many parents who bring children to the ED following a possible concussion are likely to expect comprehensive and definitive care, including imaging, a definitive diagnosis,...
Concussive head injury in children and adolescents
21 July 2016
Australian Family Physician
Author(s): Browne, G J and Dimou S.
Awareness of concussive head injury continues to grow, aided by greater understanding of the neurobiological underpinnings of concussions and its short-term and long-term consequences. Younger...
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