SfN2016: “Complex and controversial”, Neuroscience 2016 discusses concussion
Macro shot of a brain's cerebrospinal fluid filled ventricle, showcasing intricate neural structures and membranes, illuminated by soft blue light in a medical lab setting.
Chaired by Candace Floyd (Virginia Commonwealth University, VA, USA), this session aimed to encourage discussion and debate on the controversial and growing field of concussion, with a particular focus on sports and military settings. The scene was set by Harvey Levin (Baylor College of Medicine, TX, USA), who highlighted incidence data from a number of studies in high school and college athletes. Levin continued by discussing recovery in this population, stating that 10–15% of concussed collegiate athletes are slow to recover (taking more than 7 days). In high school athletes this proportion is even more pronounced, with one study observing...
