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%…
What is the relationship between visual dysfunction during exercise and the development of persistent post-concussion symptoms (PPCS)? Adolescent athletes who had a concussion within the past week were administered the King Devick Test, a test used to assess visual dysfunction after concussion, and then completed the Buffalo Treadmill Test (experimental group) or stretching exercises (control…
Chris Vaughan, PsyD, SNS Fellow and current treasurer, collaborated with other SNS members, MaeganSady, PhD and Gerry Gioia, PhD to recently publish the article titled Association Between Early Return toSchool Following Acute Concussion and Symptom Burden at 2 Weeks Postinjury in JAMA Open in Januaryof 2023. In this cohort study, data from over 1600 youth…
Can an algorithm identify collegiate athletes who are Recovered or Not Recovered postconcussion, without relying on baseline neuropsychological testing? Researchers evaluate an evidence-based algorithms and discussion of cost savings associated with such an approach. Arnett, P., Merritt, V. C., Guty, E., Riegler, K., Greenberg, L., & Thomas, G. (2023). Validity of postconcussion only algorithms in collegiate athletes following…
Is risk of concussion in sports or physical activity associated with risky or adverse health behaviors (e.g., substance use, self-harm, fights, etc.) in middle school and high school students? Student athletes who had engaged in risky or adverse health behaviors were more likely to have sustained a concussion, with middle school students at highest risk. The study identifies middle…
The NHL is celebrating women in hockey, and every week through April, NHL.com will highlight a woman from each of the 32 teams. This week they highlighted Winnipeg Jets clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Lesley Ritchie. SNS is incredibly proud of the work Dr. Ritchie does and ask that you click the link below to read the…
This study looks at the research on how the autonomic nervous system (also know as “fight-or-flight” and “rest-and-digest”) and the stress response change after a person experiences a concussion. The article reviewed several different tools that are in most clinical settings that can be used to measure changes in these systems. Article Citation: Farrell, G.,…
In late October 2022, the NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) updated their website and made the following statement: “Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a delayed neurodegenerative disorder that was initially identified in postmortem brains and, research-to-date suggests, is caused in part by repeated traumatic brain injuries” (italics added). SNS recognizes…