HealthDay (10/18, Thompson ) reported, “Depression can make it tougher for athletes to recover from a concussion, and vice versa, a new study finds.” Researchers found that “student athletes who have both concussion and depression have significantly worse symptoms for both conditions.” Study results indicate that “electrical signals in the brain are more disrupted among people with both concussion and depression than among those with only one of these conditions.” The findings were published in Brain Research.
Related Links:
— “Sports Concussion Outcomes Can Be Made Worse By Depression,” Dennis Thompson, HealthDay, October 18, 2024