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Girls’ Concussion Symptoms Last Twice as Long as Those in Boys

Girls’ Concussion Symptoms Last Twice as Long as Those in Boys

New research finds that girls suffer sports-related concussion symptoms more than twice as long as boys. Adolescent girls with first-time concussions had symptoms for a median duration of 28 days versus 11 days for adolescent boys, according to a study in the October 2017 Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. The researchers believe the prolonged […]