Concussion Risk and Recovery in Athletes With ADHD on Psychostimulant Treatment

This NCAA-DOD CARE Consortium study found that athletes with ADHD diagnosis face higher concussion risk and longer symptom recovery, but those treated with psychostimulants show recovery patterns similar to non-ADHD athletes and reduced symptom severity. The findings suggest psychostimulant medications may provide a protective effect on concussion recovery outcomes in ADHD populations.