In this video Garrett Thomas interviews Dr. Doug Terry regarding his upcoming talk at the SNS Symposium in Philadelphia this May titled, “Atypical Concussion Presentations and Treatment Recommendations: Functional Neurological and Somatic Disorders.” Dr. Terry is a board certified clinical neuropsychologist. Dr. Terry is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Neurological Surgery at Vanderbilt…
In this video Dr. Kaitlin Riegler interviews Dr. Christina Master regarding her upcoming talk at the SNS Symposium in May titled “Minds Matter: Seeing Concussion Through New Eyes.” Dr. Master is a pediatrician and sports medicine specialist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) with expertise in primary care sports medicine and brain injury medicine. She…
In this video Dr. Kaitlin Riegler interviews Dr. Melissa Womble regarding her upcoming talk at the SNS Symposium in May titled, “Identifying Concussion Clinical Profiles: A Clinical Case Discussion”. Dr. Melissa Womble a fellowship-trained neuropsychologist with specialization in sport concussion management. She serves as director of the Inova Sports Medicine Concussion Program and co-director of…
Is there a relationship between psychological resilience and persisting symptoms associated with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and orthopedic injuries in children? A recent study found that over time, children with higher resilience reported fewer symptoms regardless of whether they experienced an mTBI or orthopedic injury. Parent reports of their children’s symptoms were similar. Teaching…
On this episode of Talking Heads: Fresh Topics in Sports Neuropsychology, Dr. Lindy Fields and Dr. Kate Higgins talk with neuropsychologist and concussion expert, Dr. Munro Cullum. We highlight recent research related to concussion, cognition, and depression among retired athletes, as well as discuss recent research on CTE. We also chat about how we incorporate…
Are there differences in how collegiate athletes recover from concussions from sports versus non-sport mechanisms of injury (MOI)? Non-sport MOI is responsible for 20% of concussions sustained by collegiate athletes, but how an athlete experiences and recovers from non-sport concussions has not received much scientific study. Research out of emergency departments has suggested that non-sport…
Researchers questioned 1630 students at 7, 14, and 28 days post-concussion, asking when they returned to school after their injury, as well as to rate their current symptoms. Children who returned to school earlier (less than 3 days post-injury) had less symptoms at two weeks post-injury. This was true even in children who had higher…
The Sports Neuropsychology Society is proud to promote awareness of and education about sports concussions for National Concussion Awareness Day (September 15, 2023). In the below video, President of the Sports Neuropsychology Society, Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, PhD, ABN, ABPP-RP explains what is a sports concussion, the signs and symptoms of a sports concussion and what…
In the below video, Sports Neuropsychology Society Member, Munro Cullum, PhD, ABPP explains what Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is and what is currently known about this poorly understood brain condition. If you have questions about this video please email the SNS team at SportsNeuropsychSociety@gmail.com. Speaker: Munro Cullum, PhD, ABPP; Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology; Professor,…
Researchers examined the records of 2248 college student athletes who had a concussion and examined whether a history of mental health problems and higher symptoms of anxiety/mood disruption before the concussion (at baseline) were more likely to have increased symptoms of anxiety or mood disturbance after concussion, as well as a longer recovery. About 41%…