Can a Blood Test Detect Concussions?

Healthy Young Athlete 1 min read
GEt the Quick Take on “the blood test that detects concussions” from Dr. Mark Halstead...

It’s long been rumored that now - a simple blood test will convey whether or not someone with a head injury has a concussion or not. Is the news real? Is it just gossip and wishful thinking? Time to find out if the information contained in the blood stream will lead to doctors and sufferers of concussions having a new, easier, much-less-expensive way to deduce what’s really going on inside. Take just a few minutes to listen to Dr. Mark Halstead’s most-recent Quick Take episode featuring the answer to, “Is There REally a Blood Test for Concussions?” | Listen to the Podcast Now!

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