Newswise — 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 US children 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 3-5 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
Sleep Disorders " With school resuming soon, experts recommend parents start putting their children to bed earlier each night in order to help with 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 19,000 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 disease, multiple sclerosis, and stroke. For more information about the American Academy of Neurology, visit http://www.aan.com.
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