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Concussions In Teens Are Rising

Diagnoses of concussions in teens reached record levels between 2010 and 2015, emphasizing the need to identify and diagnose brain injuries. This article explores the reasons behind the rise, including heightened awareness of TBIs/concussions, understanding the dangers of multiple head injuries, and new laws requiring medical clearance for athletes returning to sports after a head injury. Research efforts are also highlighted, including the development of new diagnostic methods and treatments for concussions.

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Concussions In Teens Are Rising

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  1. Concussions In Teens Are Rising A discussion of the importance of recognizing/diagnosing brain injury…

  2. “Diagnoses of concussions rose to a record high between 2010 and 2015, particularly among teens, according to a new report published by Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.”

  3. Why? • Sports – football • Heightened awareness of TBI/concussions • Recognizing symptoms • Understanding the dangers of multiple head injuries • New laws require athletes to obtain medical clearance before returning to a sport after a head injury

  4. What is being done? • Research! • Researchers are developing new methods to not only diagnose but also to treat concussions as quickly as they can… • As of now, the physician typically relies on the injured person to explain their own symptoms and injury PLUS physical examination…

  5. BrainScope’s Ahead 300

  6. Medical Markers • Quanterix (a diagnostics company) is developing a blood test to specifically identify proteins related to head injury in order to make diagnosing TBI as easy as “flagging high cholesterol and mononucleosis.”

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