Concussion

Podcast: tennis champ Casey Dellacqua opens up about concussion

Casey Dellacqua shares her experiences of a concussion that put her out of action from tennis for a year.

Australian athletes call for greater concussion research and awareness

Published on: 31 May 2018

Australian athletes have partnered with QBI scientists to support research into the effects of concussion.

What does concussion do to the brain?

To protect groups at high risk of repeated head trauma, we urgently need to find better methods to diagnose concussion.

How injuries change our brain and how we can help it recover

A brain injury will often show up on brain scans as a well-defined area of damage. But often the changes to the brain extend far beyond the visible injury.

How long does concussion last: long-term effects

While the short-term symptoms of concussion are reversible, research suggests that even a single knock to the head can have severe consequences later in life.

Do helmets protect against concussion?

What role, if any, do helmets play in protecting against concussion and other head injury?

Concussion in sport

Attitudes towards concussion in professional sport have come a long way. Concussion is now widely recognised as a medical issue for many sports.

Diagnosing concussion with image tests

Visualising concussion-related changes in the brain is particularly challenging. Unlike the bleeding inside the brain that might occur with a severe head impact, no obvious structural changes accompany concussion.

Concussion tests and diagnosis

Concussion is actually not easy to diagnose. There is no universally accepted definition of concussion, but a doctor would examine a patient for cognitive and neurological clues.

Concussion in children

Just as with concussion in adults, there is growing awareness of the potential long-term consequences of concussion in young people.