New study links concussions to lower brain function in later life

STUDY: Experiencing three or more concussions is linked to worsened brain function in later life, according to a new study. File pic: Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile

Experiencing three or more concussions is linked to worsened brain function in later life, according to a new study.

People reporting three or more concussions - even mild ones - had significantly worse cognitive function, which got successively worse with each subsequent concussion after that, research led by teams at the University of Exeter and the University of Oxford found. Attention and completion of complex tasks were particularly affected.