/neuro/taxonomy/term/318/all en /neuro/channels/news/june-brain-injury-awareness-month-268534 <h2><strong>Much work to be done to improve diagnosis and treatment </strong></h2> <p><span>When NHL star player Sidney Crosby suffered a concussion during a game in May – the fourth concussion of his career – the news made nationwide headlines. A few years earlier, a concussion had kept the Pittsburgh Penguins star off the ice for ten months.</span></p> <p>Concussions can have serious consequences, even in cases where the victim shows few symptoms immediately. Victims often shrug off a mild blow to the head, unaware that brain damage has occurred.</p> Wed, 07 Jun 2017 17:44:17 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 2637 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/finding-new-test-concussions-243615 <p><em>Brain activation study helps to diagnose concussions in children and youths </em></p> Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:48:52 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1375 at /neuro