Concussions aren’t just sports injuries. Doctors say falls can leave young kids with hidden symptoms that linger if not ...

More than 300,000 children under age 5 visit emergency rooms annually in the United States for concussions, with new research ...

When most people think of concussion, the first type of patient that comes to mind is a youth athlete. However, concussion is also common in early childhood, largely due to kids' naturally exploratory ...

Caring for children with concussions can be daunting for pediatricians because these visits usually involve checking mental status and neurologic exams, said Corinna Rea, MD, MPH, pediatrician at ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- About 500,000 children per year end up in ERs because of head injury. And about half of them undergo a CT scan. But the American Academy of Pediatrics reports that a third of ...

Danielle Guillama, 16, is checked for signs of a concussion after a hit to the head during a basketball game at Miami Palmetto High. Athletic trainer intern John Barrass, 21, concluded Guillama had a ...

York University concussion experts report that children and youth take longer to fully recover from a concussion than previously thought. After a concussion, young athletes usually rejoin their teams ...

1 in 4 children who suffer a concussion will develop prolonged symptoms.

SAN FRANCISCO -- For thousands of kids across California, tackle football is once again on the chopping block. A Sacramento area assemblyman introduced a new bill this week. If passed, any child under ...

A year ago, I argued that if we want to limit the number of kids suffering concussions from playing youth football, then adults should not allow them to play tackle until age 14. Until then, children ...