New UBC research suggests standardizing concussion assessment

Concussions can be tricky to diagnose, he said, because they often are not detectable with brain scans and the symptoms often vary widely or even overlap with other issues.

“A lot of people who had a concussion were not identified as such, maybe because their doctor was using an idiosyncratic method,” he added. Clearer standards will also more clearly define who should go into concussion treatment protocol, he added. One of Burke’s teammates, Gord Yamanaka, also suffered a concussion last year when he was knocked over from behind by an opponent, striking his head on the ice.Article content

Silverberg hopes their research will get everyone on the same page and establish a new global standard that can be applied across age groups, health systems and injury circumstances.Article content

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