The Female Brain and Concussion: Exploring the Role of Hormones

Presenter: 

Nyaz Didehbani, PhD, is a neuropsychologist and an Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in neuropsychological assessment with a primary interest in examining individuals with sports-related concussion and neurocognitive disorders. She served on the Executive Board of the Sports Neuropsychology Society and as the Chair for the Women in Leadership Committee of the National Academy of Neuropsychology.

• Explain how hormonal fluctuations and sex-specific physiology may influence concussion risk, symptom severity, and recovery in female athletes.
• Interpret prevalence and recovery data on girls and women in sports-related concussion across age groups.
• Implement gender-informed, evidence-based strategies in concussion assessment and management for female athletes.

CE Credit Information: The educational content of the full program is available for 1 CE credit. Attendance at the full program is required to earn CE credit; partial credit cannot be provided for incomplete attendance.

Level of the Activity: Intermediate

Target Audience: This educational curriculum is intended to target early and mid-career sports neuropsychologists and neuropsychology trainees or graduate students with an interest in sports neuropsychology.

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