Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center

  • Vanderbilt University

    Concussion testing for young athletes

    The Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center is now offering pre-concussion baseline testing to all community recreational athletes, in advance of many high-impact seasonal sports resuming this fall. Read More

    Jul 30, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    VUCast: Concussion Check

    This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s online newscast: Playing hard can lead to concussions. See a new way to keep your brain safety in check! Meet Vanderbilt’s new sports authority Commodores on the cat walk [vucastblurb]… Read More

    Jul 27, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center offering pre-concussion baseline tests to community athletes

    The pre-concussion baseline testing for community recreational athletes includes a computerized assessment of factors including reaction time, memory and attention span. The Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center is now offering pre-concussion baseline testing to all community recreational athletes, in advance of many high-impact seasonal sports resuming this… Read More

    Jul 12, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Solomon helps the pros rebound from concussion

    An athlete may weigh 250 pounds, but all that bulk is controlled by a mere three-pound brain. Those three pounds control the other 247 pounds, the muscles and bones and heart and lungs that enable athletes to perform their feats of strength and agility. And Nashville’s professional athletes entrust their… Read More

    Dec 1, 2011

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt launches sports concussion center

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center has created a special program to integrate and standardize the care of athletes and others who suffer concussion. Read More

    Sep 1, 2011