Key words: Concussion; Brain Injuries; Youth Sport Greek physician Hippocrates is widely attributed to saying, “The greatest medicine of all is to teach people how not to need it”. The 16th-century Swiss physician, Paracelsus, proclaimed that “Prevention is the daughter of wisdom”. In 1735, Benjamin Franklin wrote that “An ounce of prevention is worth a […]
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Concussion and depressive symptoms in high school students: impact of physical activity and substance use
Key words: Brain Injury, Physical Activity, Adolescence An estimated 1.1 to 1.9 million sports- and recreation-related concussions occur each year in children and adolescents in the United States (1). Diagnosis, prognosis, and rehabilitation for concussion have progressed substantially over the past two decades (2). Despite this, patients, families, and clinicians are often left with one […]