In the past several decades, there has been increasing awareness of the neuropathological effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their relation to increased risk of a range of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD-related dementias...
The Ivy League – Big Ten Epidemiology of Concussion Study is a multi-institutional research effort whose mission is to better understand the causes and effects of sport-related concussion and head injuries. Researchers and athletic clinicians within the Big Ten,...
Contributed to by PISC Senior Scholars Kristy Arbogast, PhD, Joel Fein, MD, MPH, and Daniel Corwin, MD, this study compared demographic characteristics, medical care, and outcomes among patients with assault-related concussions (ARC) versus sports and...
There is a lack of medical consensus as to what constitutes recovery from a pediatric concussion. A recent study featuring PISC Senior Scholar Daniel Corwin, MD, Executive Committee Member Catherine McDonald, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Senior Scholar Kristy Arbogast, PhD,...
A recent study featuring PISC Postdoctoral Fellow Abigail Bretzin, PhD, ATC, evaluates factors associated with parent and youth concussion knowledge. 468 youth football, ice hockey, lacrosse, or soccer athletes and their parents were included in the study....
