The evidence is clearer than ever, and it may surprise you. For years, the default advice after a pediatric concussion was simple: rest. Stay home, stay quiet, avoid screens, and wait until symptoms resolve before returning to the classroom. That approach is now outdated and the latest research suggests it may actually be doing more […]
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A new review highlights a population with high rates of brain injury and almost no targeted treatment evidence. Intimate partner violence affects 1 in 3 women globally. Most clinicians are aware of the mental health consequences — PTSD affects up to 64% of survivors. Fewer are aware of the physical ones. Head, face, and neck
The approach to treating mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) has long been the same regardless of what is going on with that specific patient. Patients are told to rest, then gradually return to activity. But concussion affects different people in different ways – one patient’s primary struggle may be dizziness and balance, another’s is headaches
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