Concussions

Girls with a history of a psychiatric condition, substance abuse, or ADHD were more likely to report concussion-like symptoms.

Technology called Brain Network Activation allows health care professionals to evaluate brain network function after traumatic brain injury and during recovery.

Women who have had a history of at least one concussion did not score lower on computerized cognitive baseline testing. All women regardless of concussion history, had greater symptoms, symptom severity and poorer cognitive performance than men at baseline, the study found.