Atypical Concussion Presentations and Treatment Recommendations with Dr. Doug Terry

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…

Identifying Concussion Clinical Profiles: A Clinical Case Discussion with Dr. Melissa Womble

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 mTBI and orthopedic injuries in children?

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…

Episode 3: Neuropsychological functioning in retired athletes: The hard-hitting facts

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)?

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…

Promoting awareness of sports concussions on National Concussion Awareness Day

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…

What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)?

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,…