Concussions Slow Brain Activity in High School Football Players

football concussion

Key Takeaways

  • A study conducted with young football players finds that concussion may slow a key form of 'aperiodic' brain signaling

  • This type of signaling is thought to play a role in many important brain functions

  • The findings support current guidelines that players fully recover from concussion before returning to the field

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Originally published on healthday.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

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