The Institute of Medicine, the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences, has established a committee to study sports-related concussions in youth, from elementary school through young adulthood, including military personnel and
their dependents. The committee will review the available literature on
concussions, in the context of developmental neurobiology, in terms of their
causes, relationships to hits to the head or body during sports, and the
effectiveness of protective devices and equipment. The committee will also
review concussion risk factors, screening and diagnosis, treatment and
management, and long-term consequences.
Learn more about the study at the Institute of Medicine website...