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106| Sport Related Concussion – A Conversation With Dr. Michael McCrea

Navigating Neuropsychology

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The Role of Injury Severity in Recovery From Concussion

The best most consistent predictor of slower more challenging recovery from sport concussion is initial symptom severity. There's also pre-existing factors for better or worse recovery like learning disorders ADHD mental health history prior concussion history. Only a fraction of schools across the country have a dedicated athletic trainer in the training room guiding athletes through the recovery process. Women female athletes had a longer recovery time after sport-related concussion than than male athletes to my knowledge.

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