Sex Differences in Concussion Recovery

Sex Differences in Concussion Recovery

Bernadette D’Alonzo, Andrea Schneider, and colleagues studied sex differences in concussion recovery, highlighting the role of sport contact level. Using data from the Ivy League–Big Ten Epidemiology of Concussion Study, they found that while recovery timelines...
Visual Abstract: Experimental kickoff rule prevents concussions

Visual Abstract: Experimental kickoff rule prevents concussions

An analysis from the Ivy League – Big Ten Epidemiology of Concussion Study found that a disproportionate amount of football concussions were happening during kickoff plays, where both teams are running towards each other at high speed. These findings were communicated...
Persistent Symptoms

Persistent Symptoms

Dan Corwin, Kate McDonald, Kristy Arbogast, and Tina Master were part of a team that sought to predict persistent postconcussion symptoms in youth concussion, by optimizing the combination of common concussion assessments.
Congratulations to Dr. Katie Hunzinger and Dr. Kevin Rix

Congratulations to Dr. Katie Hunzinger and Dr. Kevin Rix

Congratulations to Katie Hunzinger of the Perelman School of Medicine and Kevin Rix of the School of Nursing and Perelman School of Medicine for completing their postdoctoral fellowships at the Penn Injury Science Center and beginning their next chapters as assistant...
Varying definitions of recovery for concussion

Varying definitions of recovery for concussion

A recent paper led by Dan Corwin, with Kate McDonald, Kristy Arbogast, and other CHOP colleagues, suggests there is wide variability in the proportion of youth considered to be “recovered” following concussion, depending on the definition of...
Persistent Symptoms

A connection between menstrual cycle and concussion

A team led by Kristy Arbogast investigated the relationship between the menstrual cycle in the context of a concussion incident. The study found that some patients experienced a change in menstrual cycle pattern and that menstrual phase at the time of injury was...