Concussions: Dr. Naznin Virji-Babul looks at how injury affects a teenage brain

Neuro-scientist says kids seem to take longer to recover than adults

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – A lot of attention has been paid to concussions among professional athletes in the past decade.

With the amount of money being paid to these players, it’s easy to see why.

News1130‘s series on concussions at the high school level wraps up with a look at the science behind the injuries, which is still developing, especially when it comes to teenage brains.

“We don’t really understand the recovery after concussion.” says Dr. Naznin Virji-Babul, a UBC neuro-scientist.

“We do know that kids, especially, seem to take longer to recover than adults. Importantly, what’s the link between what we’re seeing at the brain level and what we see at the behavioural level?”

Virji-Babul is studying the effects of concussions, specifically on the teenage brain. She says the brain at that age is particularly sensitive when it comes to impacts to the head.

Click here to read and listen to the report: via Concussions: A look at how the injury affects a teenage brain | News1130.

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