Smartphone App Helps Spot Concussions

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Smartphone App Helps Spot Concussions A phone app might help diagnose a concussion on many sports fields. Inside Science Contributor October 15, 2021 (Inside Science) -- In sports, concussions happen. High school and college athletes suffer most often in football, ice hockey and soccer. Concussions don't always mean being "knocked out" or losing consciousness -- other symptoms include confusion, dizziness and vision problems. With a head injury, time is of the essence. Any possible concussion needs prompt attention because sometimes there's potential for a more serious injury. Now, fast help can be right at the fingertips. ... Read more Copyright 2021 American Institute of Physics. Inside Science syndicates its articles, columns, blogs and videos to news organizations. To initiate syndication, or request permission to republish our content (on a one-time or continuing basis), please contact Inside Science at insidescience@aip.org. News organizations seeking permission to republish Inside Science content must fully credit Inside Science as the original source of the content, include the author byline, and republish the original, unaltered form (excluding content titles, headlines, or sub-headlines). The reprint format can be seen here. Copyright conditions and usage terms are subject to change at any time without consent or any type of prior notice. To unsubscribe from all future mailings from Inside Science please click here. To manage your email subscriptions please click here.

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