Rosemarie Scolaro Moser

A week of strict cognitive and physical rest significantly improves performance of concussed athletes on neurocognitive tests and decreases severity of post-concussion symptoms, a first-of-its-kind study finds. The beneficial effects of the week of rest were seen whether the rest came soon after a concussion or even weeks to months later.

Dorothy Bedford recounts how summer vacation for her teenage daughter, Heidi, four months after suffering a serious concussion playing hockey at school, was a mixture of the progress and minor setbacks.