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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.

How 14 Years of Unexplained Chronic Illness Turned Out to Be Concussion-Related: A Former Figure Skater’s Story

By: Olivia Seitz December 23rd, 2019

I started figure skating competitively when I was eight years old. I loved the feeling of flying across the ice, the “wind” racing across my skin, vaulting into the air and sailing through a landing. Like many, I dreamed of the Olympics, and I poured every ounce of energy into training.

How This Neuroscience Student Overcame Brain Damage from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

By: Olivia Seitz November 7th, 2019

If you speak to him today, you’d never be able to guess that Nathan “Nate” Benson is a brain injury survivor. The Bountiful, Utah native is in his final year of undergraduate school for a Neuroscience degree at Brigham Young University (BYU).

Vision Problems After a Concussion: Symptoms, Treatment Options, and Stories of Recovery

By: Dr. Alina Fong PhD September 27th, 2019

Many people who have a concussion suffer from some kind of vision problem as a result of the concussion. However, except for “blurry vision” or “sensitivity to light,” the vision problems people often experience after head trauma are not usually listed among the most common concussion-related symptoms. These symptoms are often overlooked and left untreated, or they are not treated as effectively as possible.

Recovering from Post-Concussion Syndrome: What to Expect and How to Get the Most out of Treatment

By: Dr. Mark Allen PhD September 11th, 2019

Are you still experiencing post-concussion syndrome symptoms even after resting like your doctor recommended? If you’re frustrated, tired, and in pain because your concussion symptoms won’t go away, you’re not alone.

After Five Years of Failed Treatment, This Former Player Overcame Her Soccer Concussion Symptoms — Here’s How

By: Olivia Seitz July 26th, 2019

When Sam Pembleton arrived at Cognitive FX for post-concussion syndrome treatment, she was shaking. Her nerves were so bad that she couldn’t speak to the other people in the waiting room. When they put her in the MRI machine, she panicked. It took several tries just to get through the scan.

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