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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Elementary Age Children Experience More Concussions During Activities Unrelated to Sports

Jun 27, 2024

Children between 5 and 12 are more likely to experience worse symptoms and delays in specialist care if injured during recreation or other non-sport activities.

CHOP Researchers Find Branched Chain Amino Acid Supplementation May Aid in Concussion Recovery

Mar 18, 2024

Pilot study reveals early evidence of efficacy of a pharmacologic treatment for concussion, as patients experienced faster symptom reduction and return to physical activity

CHOP Researchers Find Pre-Existing Mental Health Diagnoses May Prolong Time to Recovery from Concussion

Mar 7, 2024

Pre-existing mental health diagnoses associated with longer recovery times and greater emotional burden after concussion, affecting boys with prolonged recovery at a higher rate than girls.

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Nov 27, 2023

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College Athletes Experience Worse Post-Injury Outcomes for Concussions Suffered Outside of Sports

Sep 20, 2023

Female athletes also had more severe symptoms associated with these injuries.

CHOP Researchers Comprehensively Assess the Safety of Using Your Head in Youth Soccer

May 23, 2023

While a small number of relatively low impact soccer headers did not have detrimental effects, teen soccer players should still be trained to head the ball safely

CHOP Study Finds Multiple Disparities in Completing Care After Concussions

Nov 14, 2022

Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found disparities in the completion of follow-up concussion care which will help inform future research at CHOP funded by a CDC grant that specifically aims to address such disparities.

Advancing Pediatric Concussion Care: What CHOP is Doing

Oct 3, 2022

Concussion leaders at CHOP commit to sharing bench-to-bedside research with professionals around the world.

Adolescents Face Risk of Depressive Symptoms Immediately Following a Concussion

Aug 29, 2022

Nearly 1 in 3 adolescents reported elevated symptoms of depression in the first four weeks after concussion.

CHOP Concussion Expert Leads New Policy Statement on Vision Disorders After Head Injuries

Jul 18, 2022

A new policy statement on vision disorders after head injuries from the American Academy of Pediatrics is supported by leading ophthalmology organizations.

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