John J. Leddy, MD, (left) is clinical professor of orthopaedics and director of the Concussion Management and Research Center ...

A couple of weeks ago, eight-year-old Liam Ramsay-Leavitt of Martinez, Calif., was swinging on the monkey bars at school. "And then I just fell on my side," he says. "I was kind of dizzy and I had an ...

Most of us have bumped our heads at some point. But sometimes, that hit is more than just a bump. It could be a concussion, which is a type of brain injury that can have lasting effects if not ...

The word “concussion” may bring to mind football players and other athletes. Or maybe someone who’s been in a bad car wreck. But the truth is that a concussion isn’t always the result of a severe ...

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) remains a significant health concern for the US Military Health System and a threat to warfighter readiness. Although most service members (SMs) recover following an ...