A Prospective Study of Brain Network Activation (BNA) Changes in High School Athletes Following Concussion

Inclusion criteria

• Aged 13-18 years
• Able to speak, read and understand English sufficiently to understand the nature of the study, and to allow completion of all study assessments
• Willingness to participate and able to give informed assent (child) and/or consent (parent for minors or adult 18+ years of age for self)

Exclusion criteria

• Current or history of TBI (i.e., Glasgow Coma Scale <13) or brain surgery
• Current or history of any psychiatric disorder (except ADD/ADHD), e.g., depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenic disorder
• Substance abuse within the last year
• Current or history of Special education, e.g., reading disorder (dyslexia), writing disorder (dysgraphia), math disorder (dyscalculia), nonverbal learning disorder
• Current or history of any Neurological disorder, e.g., epilepsy, seizures
• History of any medication affecting CNS within the last year, e.g., antidepressants, anticonvulsants, Ritalin, first generation antihistamines, etc.
• Current or history of Significant sensory deficits such as deafness or blindness
• Current or history of Clinically significant abnormal laboratory values or ECG
• A concussion within the last year
• Current or history of residual symptoms or deficits related to a previous concussion
• Diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorders, e.g., Asperger's syndrome, High functioning Autism, PDD
• Currently with lice or open wounds on scalp
• Long and thick hair that prevents the proper administration of an EEG cap