Brain Injury

• American Academy of Neurology Launches New App to Help Evaluate Sports Concussion at Games March 18, 2013
  The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world's largest association of neurologists who treat brain injuries such as concussion, has launched a new app called "Concussion QuickCheck", to help coaches, athletic trainers, parents and athletes quickly evaluate if someone may have a concussion and needs to see a licensed health care provider, […]
• AAN Issues Updated Sports Concussion Guideline: Athletes with Suspected Concussion Should Be Removed from Play March 18, 2013
  With more than one million athletes now experiencing a concussion each year in the United States, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has released an evidence-based guideline for evaluating and managing athletes with concussion. This new guideline replaces the 1997 AAN guideline on the same topic. The new guideline is published in the March 18, 2013, onl […]
• Study: Brain Imaging After Mild Head Injury/Concussion Can Show Lesions March 15, 2013
  Brain imaging soon after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or mild concussion can detect tiny lesions that may eventually provide a target for treating people with mTBI, according to a study released today and that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16 to 23, 2013. Studies of brain tissue on […]
• AAN Issues Statement Applauding National Payment Reform Report March 5, 2013
  The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world's largest association of neurologists, is applauding today's "Report of the National Commission on Physician Payment Reform" for highlighting the importance of fair reimbursement for evaluation and management (E/M) services, also known as face-to-face care or cognitive care, for medical s […]