Concussions occur in sports and recreation-related activities every year. In 2014, about 2.87 million TBI-related emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations, and deaths occurred in the United States, including over 837,000 of these health events among children. Symptoms are unique for each athlete. Many concussions are difficult to detect, and athletes may underreport their injuries. Recent British research identified a group of microRNA biomarkers in saliva that successfully diagnosed concussion in rugby players and could have significant implications for simple, non-invasive saliva testing for a potential concussion. There is often a lack of …http://speakersnetwork.com/forms/Concussion.pdf