Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics Archive — Page 1 of 1

Portrait of a smiling man wearing glasses, a white coat, shirt, and tie.
May 4, 2017

Wellons to co-chair neurosurgery journal’s board

Jay Wellons, M.D., MSPH, chief of the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery and professor of Neurological Surgery, was recently named co-chair of the editorial board for the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Children in colorful costumes hold hands and run together across a soccer field during a camp activity; one shirt reads “THEY MAKE THE RULES.”
May 26, 2016

Study finds family history may play role in young athletes’ recovery from concussion

Young athletes who experience a sports-related concussion are more likely to suffer a prolonged period of symptoms if they also have a family history of mood disorders, psychiatric illnesses or migraines, according to a study from the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center (VSCC) published in Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics.

By Phil Ko
Smiling child wearing a bicycle helmet outdoors beside a rocky shoreline.
September 26, 2013

Age doesn’t impact concussion symptoms: Study

Recent scientific findings have raised the fear that young athletes may fare worse after sustaining a sports-related concussion than older athletes.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Three children in colorful soccer attire play on a sunny grass field, with one kicking a red ball near a white boundary line and other campers practicing in the background.
October 2, 2012

VU study shows no gender gap in sports concussions

A new study conducted to review symptoms and neurocognitive findings in male and female high school soccer players revealed no gender-related differences.

By Vanderbilt Health News