Investigator Initiated Protocol for the: Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Clinical Utility of Brain Network Activation (BNA™) Technology in the Management of Sport Related Concussion and the Establishment of Normative Data in Youth and Adolescents Athletes

Inclusion Criteria:

• • Male and Female Athletes: Age 8-14 (Arm 1) or 8-18 years (Arm 2).

  • For Arm 1 - Over 3 days and below 7 days post-concussion (sports-related) and currently symptomatic
  • Able to speak, read and understand English sufficiently to understand the nature of the study, and to allow completion of all study assessments.
  • Willingness to participate and able to give informed assent (child) and Parental consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Currently with lice or open wounds on scalp.
• Long and thick hair that prevents the proper administration of an EEG cap.

• Significant sensory deficits, e.g., deafness or blindness.

  • Normative Exclusion Criteria:
• Any chronic disease as determined by clinical evaluation and medical history.
• Any psychiatric disorder, e.g., depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenic disorder, etc. as determined by clinical evaluation and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
• Any CNS neurologic disorder, e.g., epilepsy, seizures, etc. as determined by clinical evaluation
• Any neuropsychological disorders, e.g.: ADHD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), etc. as determined by clinical evaluation
• History of Special education, e.g., reading disorder (dyslexia), writing disorder (dysgraphia), math disorder (dyscalculia), nonverbal learning disorder.
• History of any medication affecting CNS within the last 3 months, e.g., antidepressants, anticonvulsants, psychostimulants, first generation antihistamines, etc.
• Substance abuse in the last 3 months.
• History of any clinically significant brain trauma as determined by the investigator.