In this video, Maddy Doucette interviews Dr. Elizabeth Pieroth regarding her upcoming talk at the SNS Symposium in May titled, “Ethics: Use Your Head Here Too”. Dr. Elizabeth Pieroth is a Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist and is the Director of the Concussion Program at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and Rush University Medical Center. For more information about the SNS Symposium…
Is prolonged rest harmful when recovering from a concussion? A recent study looked at children, ages 5-18, who returned to school 0-2 days after a mild traumatic brain injury (i.e., concussion). The findings? Early return to school was associated with lower concussion symptom burden after 14 days. These results suggest that a prolonged absence from…
In this video, Garrett Thomas interviews Dr. Alicia Trbovich regarding her upcoming talk at the SNS Symposium in Philadelphia this May titled, “Domain-targeted treatment and rehabilitation following sport-related concussion.” Dr. Trbovich is a licensed neuropsychologist affiliated with the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program, and she is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh in…
In this video, Garrett Thomas interviews Dr. Christopher Vaughan regarding his upcoming talk at the SNS Symposium in Philadelphia this May titled, “A Review of Rest as a Treatment for Concussion.” Dr. Vaughan is a licensed pediatric neuropsychologist, and he is a member of the Division of Neuropsychology at Children’s National Hospital. Dr. Vaughan is…
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…