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What Can a Neurologist Do for Post Concussion Syndrome?

By: Dr. Jaycie Loewen August 18th, 2020

What should you do when your concussion symptoms don’t go away?

What the Duke Study on fMRI Brain Scans Means for Post-Concussion Syndrome Detection

By: Dr. Mark Allen PhD July 21st, 2020

The Hariri lab at Duke University recently published a review that questions the reliability of task-based fMRI as used to examine individual patients.

Long-Term Anxiety After a Concussion: Why You Feel This Way and How to Move Forward

By: Dr. Diane Spangler PhD June 15th, 2020

There is a whole world of hurt and pain for patients who experience mental health symptoms after a concussion. Not all of them realize that concussions can cause anxiety, and those who do know it don’t know why it’s happening or how to fix it. Many visit psychiatrists who prescribe medication that may just make things worse (something we’ll explain in depth later in the post).

Heightened Anxiety Over COVID-19: How Our Bodies Perceive Threats

By: Dr. Diane Spangler PhD May 19th, 2020

It should come as no surprise that COVID-19 — both the illness itself and all the situational changes that come with the coronavirus pandemic — is messing with our minds. Many people are experiencing heightened anxiety in response to the pandemic, and not just people who have experienced anxiety before.

Encephalitis and Cytokines: When Viruses Like COVID-19 Have Long-Term Effects on the Brain

By: Dr. Jaycie Loewen May 12th, 2020

While the world wrestles with the COVID-19 pandemic, most news coverage is focused on what’s before us: death tolls, the emergence of new signs and symptoms, and the search for viable treatments. And this is as it should be. However, there’s something you should know that the news does not often emphasize: Of the many people who recover from COVID-19, a small percentage will have consequences of the disease that will outlast acute infection.

How Physical Therapy for Post-Concussion Syndrome Can Help Patients

By: Jake Carluccio April 22nd, 2020

There is no exact time frame for recovering from a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), otherwise known as a concussion. The majority of people who sustain an acute concussion recover within a few weeks. For a small percentage, however, concussion symptoms persist for weeks, months, or even years after their brain injury. This condition, known as post-concussion syndrome (PCS), leaves frustrated patients searching for answers and concussion treatment options that might help.