Newswise — Child Sports Concussion/Head Injury - Each year in the United States about 1.5 million people sustain a brain injury. Brain injury is a major cause of death and disability for children and adults. Shocking as it sounds, more children in the United States die of brain injury than any other cause.

Contact: James Kelly, MD, Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) " ADHD affects three to five percent of all American children. Some of the warning signs of ADHD include failure to listen to instructions and leaving homework unfinished.

Contact: Michael Goldstein, MD, Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology

Getting Kids to Bed Early " With school resuming soon, experts recommend parents start putting their children to bed earlier each night in order to help children adjust to early wake times for school.

Contact: Mark Mahowald, MD, Member of the American Academy of Neurology

The American Academy of Neurology, an association of more than 20,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals, is dedicated to improving patient care through education and research. A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and stroke.

For more information about the American Academy of Neurology, visit http://www.aan.com.